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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] | The following table sets out the weighted average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the options and SSARs granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Expected stock price volatility | 64 | % |  | 64 | % |  | 59 | %
Expected dividend yield | — | % |  | — | % |  | — | %
Risk-free interest rate | 0.7 | % |  | 2.1 | % |  | 2.4 | %
Expected life of options (in years) | 5.1 |  |  | 5.2 |  |  | 5.1 |
Weighted average fair value of options and SSARs granted | $ | 4.75 |  |  | $ | 5.59 |  |  | $ | 3.73 |
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes stock options and SSARs outstanding as of December 31, 2012 as well as activity during the three year period then ended.
Share amounts in thousands | Options/ SSARs |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years) |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Options outstanding at January 1, 2010 | 6,611 |  |  | $ | 13.99 |  |  |  |  |
Options granted | 1,160 |  |  | $ | 7.05 |  |  |  |  |
Options exercised | (83 | ) |  | $ | 2.17 |  |  |  |  |
Options canceled | (108 | ) |  | $ | 11.36 |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at December 31, 2010 | 7,580 |  |  | $ | 13.10 |  |  |  |  |
Options granted | 834 |  |  | $ | 10.06 |  |  |  |  |
Options exercised | (18 | ) |  | $ | 4.93 |  |  |  |  |
Options canceled | (81 | ) |  | $ | 15.88 |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at December 31, 2011 | 8,315 |  |  | $ | 12.78 |  |  |  |  |
Options granted | 971 |  |  | $ | 8.85 |  |  |  |  |
Options exercised | (751 | ) |  | $ | 6.24 |  |  |  |  |
Options canceled | (60 | ) |  | $ | 16.69 |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at December 31, 2012 | 8,475 |  |  | $ | 12.88 |  |  | 5.8 |  |  | $ | 64.7 |
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2012(1) | 8,051 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 61.4 |
Options exercisable at December 31, 2012 | 6,622 |  |  | $ | 14.01 |  |  | 5.0 |  |  | $ | 45.3 |
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(1) | Options or SSARS expected to vest based upon historical forfeiture rate
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes incentive share awards outstanding as of December 31, 2012 as well as activity during the three year period then ended.
| Shares |  | Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years) |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Incentive share awards outstanding at January 1, 2010 | 570,569 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive shares awards granted | 400,907 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive share awards vested | (4,236 | ) |  |  |  |
Incentive share awards canceled | (11,304 | ) |  |  |  |
Incentive share awards outstanding at December 31, 2010 | 955,936 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive shares awards granted | 336,816 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive share awards vested | (121,500 | ) |  |  |  |
Incentive share awards canceled | (58,384 | ) |  |  |  |
Incentive share awards outstanding at December 31, 2011 | 1,112,868 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive shares awards granted | 330,426 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive share awards vested | (407,909 | ) |  |  |  |
Incentive share awards canceled | (74,997 | ) |  |  |  |
Incentive share awards outstanding at December 31, 2012 | 960,388 |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | $ | 18.6 |
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2012(1) | 912,369 |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | $ | 17.6 |
Incentive share awards exercisable at December 31, 2012 | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
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(1) | Incentive shares expected to vest based upon historical forfeitures rate
Restricted Stock Activity [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes restricted stock awards outstanding as of December 31, 2012 as well as activity during the three year period then ended.
| Number of Shares |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted stock awards outstanding at January 1, 2010 | 665,521 |  |  | $ | 8.02 |
Restricted stock awards granted | 210,536 |  |  | 7.00 |
Restrictions lapsing | (77,320 | ) |  | 22.99 |
Restricted stock awards canceled | (15,448 | ) |  | 5.93 |
Restricted stock awards at December 31, 2010 | 783,289 |  |  | 6.31 |
Restricted stock awards granted | 149,239 |  |  | 10.14 |
Restrictions lapsing | (171,800 | ) |  | 15.27 |
Restricted stock awards canceled | — |  |  | — |
Restricted stock awards at December 31, 2011 | 760,728 |  |  | 5.04 |
Restricted stock awards granted | 202,009 |  |  | 8.85 |
Restrictions lapsing | (405,750 | ) |  | 2.17 |
Restricted stock awards canceled | — |  |  | — |
Restricted stock awards at December 31, 2012 | 556,987 |  |  | $ | 8.51 |

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