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Litigation, Claims, Contingencies and Other (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Environment remediation liability included in other current liabilities | $ 499,000 | $ 571,000
Environment remediation liability included in other deferred items and liabilities | 4,762,000 | 4,745,000
Litigation Claims Contingencies and Other (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Environmental remediation liability | 5,300,000 |
Maximum potential amount of future payments | 19,000,000 |
Guarantees relate to leased facilities expiry date | October 2017 |
Recourse provision to recover guarantees | 0 |
Original new contract possible term | 25 years |
Concession Contact expiration date range start | Dec. 31, 2005 |
Extended period of concession contract | 8 years |
Contract extension time period | 1 year |
Concession contract expiration date range end | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Revenue through concession contract | 49.00% |
Concession contract period |  | 16 years
Concession contract beginning date |  | Jan. 01, 2014
Possessory interest | 25,000,000 |
Operating lease term | 42 years |
Ground lease end date | Jan. 31, 2052 |
Segment operating income | 24.00% |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Estimated amount for personal property | 6,000,000 |
Minimum [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Estimated amount for personal property | 5,000,000 |
Other current liabilities [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Environment remediation liability included in other current liabilities | 499,000 |
Other deferred items and liabilities [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Environment remediation liability included in other deferred items and liabilities | $ 4,800,000 |

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