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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Auction Rate Securities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Corporate Bond Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Corporate Bond Securities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Corporate Bond Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Corporate Bond Securities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities | $ 392,690,000 | $ 487,239,000 |  | $ 392,690,000 | $ 487,239,000 | $ 392,565,000 | $ 487,049,000 | $ 125,000 | $ 190,000 |  |  | $ 392,690,000 | $ 487,239,000 | $ 392,565,000 | $ 487,049,000 | $ 125,000 | $ 190,000 |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash |  |  |  | 162,975,000 | 182,855,000 |  |  |  |  | 162,975,000 | 182,855,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  | 2,272,000 | 2,245,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,272,000 | 2,245,000
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value |  |  |  | 557,937,000 | 672,339,000 |  |  |  |  | 162,975,000 | 182,855,000 | 392,690,000 | 487,239,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,272,000 | 2,245,000
Changes in assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  | 2,245,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total realized and unrealized gains or (losses) Included in other comprehensive income |  |  | 27,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | 2,272,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,706,300,000 | 1,509,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,669,600,000 | $ 1,470,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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