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Debt Senior Notes (Details) (USD $) |  | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2013 Senior Notes | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2023 | Mar. 19, 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2023 Senior Notes | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2023 Senior Notes | Oct. 03, 2013 Senior Note Due 2017 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Note Due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Note Due 2017 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 7.75% Senior Notes | Sep. 30, 2013 7.75% Senior Notes Senior Notes | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2021 | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior Notes Due 2021 | Sep. 30, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2021 Senior Notes | Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member] Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2023 | Mar. 19, 2013 Maximum [Member] Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2023 Senior Notes | Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member] Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2023 | Mar. 19, 2013 Minimum [Member] Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2023 Senior Notes | Oct. 03, 2013 Subsequent Event 7.75% Senior Notes Senior Notes | Sep. 19, 2013 Subsequent Event 7.75% Senior Notes Senior Notes | Oct. 03, 2013 Subsequent Event Senior Notes Due January 15, 2022 | Nov. 03, 2013 Subsequent Event Senior Notes Due January 15, 2022 Senior Notes | Oct. 03, 2013 Subsequent Event Senior Notes Due January 15, 2022 Senior Notes | Oct. 03, 2013 Subsequent Event Registration Rights Agreement | Oct. 03, 2013 Subsequent Event Registration Rights Agreement Senior Notes | Oct. 03, 2013 Subsequent Event Maximum [Member] Registration Rights Agreement Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 7.75% | 7.75% |  | 5.125% |  | 7.75% | 7.75% | 7.75% | 7.75% | 7.75% | 6.625% | 6.625% | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  |  |  |
Repurchased amount of aggregate principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 209,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coupon rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  |  |  |
Yield to maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  |  |  |
File period after closing of offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75 days |  |
Declare period after closing of offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180 days |  |
Additional Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% | 1.00%
Period registration obligations are not satisfied |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |
Notice period prior to redemption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 years 0 months 60 days |  | 0 years 0 months 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price calculation contributor, percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption period, percentage of principal amount redeemable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 105.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage of principal remaining after redemption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption period after closing of offering |  |  | 0 years 0 months 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption period beginning April 1, 2018 |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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