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Debt Obligations (Details Textuals) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Feb. 01, 2012 Unsecured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Letter of Credit [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Dec. 15, 2011 New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Bank Term Loan and the Credit Facility [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 $300.0M 5.750% Guaranteed Notes due 2012 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 $250.0M 5.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2014 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 $250.0M 7.500% Guaranteed Notes due 2015 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 $250.0M 6.000% Guaranteed Notes due 2016 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 $300.0M 5.700% Guaranteed Notes due 2017 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 $325.0M 4.950% Guaranteed Notes due 2018 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Feb. 01, 2012 Three Year Term Loan [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Feb. 01, 2012 Four Year Term Loan [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] | Feb. 01, 2012 Seven Year Term Loan [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 | 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 325,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 250,000,000 | 200,000,000
Repayments of Unsecured Debt | 37,500,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 183,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option for additional borrowings subject to customary conditions and limitations |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused availability under the Credit Facility |  |  |  |  | $ 597,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 55 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584090&loc=d3e28878-108400 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 21 -Paragraph 16, 20 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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