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Commitments And Contingencies And Other Matters (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 Q7000 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Q7000 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Q5000 [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Q5000 [Member] Shipyard [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Q5000 [Member] Shipyard [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Monohull Vessels [Member] property | Sep. 30, 2014 Topside Equipment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Contract Signing [Member] Q7000 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Contract Signing [Member] Q7000 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Vessel Delivery [Member] Q7000 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term purchase commitment |  |  | $ 346,000,000 |  |  | $ 386,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment | 2,129,058,000 | 1,963,706,000 |  | 95,700,000 | 282,000,000 |  | 231,900,000 |  | 31,000,000 |  |  |
Payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69,200,000 |
Long-term purchase commitment percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  | 80.00%
Number of vessels under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |

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