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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 37,360,000 | $ 52,125,000 | $ 38,511,000 | $ 31,755,000
Carrying Value |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 37,360,000 | 52,125,000 |  |
Restricted cash | 22,420,000 | 14,592,000 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Borrowings under senior credit facility | 632,000,000 | 638,500,000 |  |
Carrying Value | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 |  |
Carrying Value | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |  |
Carrying Value | 5.125% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |  |
Carrying Value | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 60,396,000 | 60,235,000 |  |
Total Fair Value |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 37,360,000 | 52,125,000 |  |
Restricted cash | 22,420,000 | 14,592,000 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Borrowings under senior credit facility | 633,114,000 | 639,246,000 |  |
Total Fair Value | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 263,125,000 | 265,938,000 |  |
Total Fair Value | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 322,314,000 | 317,064,000 |  |
Total Fair Value | 5.125% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 300,564,000 | 279,000,000 |  |
Total Fair Value | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 62,721,000 | 62,319,000 |  |
Level 1 |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 37,360,000 | 52,125,000 |  |
Restricted cash | 4,325,000 | 1,838,000 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Borrowings under senior credit facility | 0 | 0 |  |
Level 1 | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |  |
Level 1 | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |  |
Level 1 | 5.125% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |  |
Level 1 | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Level 2 |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |  |
Restricted cash | 18,095,000 | 12,754,000 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Borrowings under senior credit facility | 633,114,000 | 639,246,000 |  |
Level 2 | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 263,125,000 | 265,938,000 |  |
Level 2 | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 322,314,000 | 317,064,000 |  |
Level 2 | 5.125% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 300,564,000 | 279,000,000 |  |
Level 2 | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 62,721,000 | 62,319,000 |  |
Level 3 |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |  |
Restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Borrowings under senior credit facility | 0 | 0 |  |
Level 3 | 5.875% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |  |
Level 3 | 6.625% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |  |
Level 3 | 5.125% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |  |
Level 3 | Other non recourse debt including current portion [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Australian subsidiary | Carrying Value |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 22,197,000 | 23,896,000 |  |
Australian subsidiary | Total Fair Value |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 22,581,000 | 24,439,000 |  |
Australian subsidiary | Level 1 |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Australian subsidiary | Level 2 |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 22,581,000 | 24,439,000 |  |
Australian subsidiary | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |

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