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Debtor in Possession Financial Information (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Debtor in Possession Financial Information [Abstract] |
Summary of liabilities subject to compromise in the consolidated balance sheet |
|  | June 30, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
Debt obligations and accrued interest payable |  | $ | 1,690,312 |  |  | $ | 1,690,312 |
Other |  |  | 17,099 |  |  |  | 17,109 |
Consolidated Liabilities subject to compromise |  |  | 1,707,411 |  |  |  | 1,707,421 |
Payable to non-debtor subsidiaries |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 35 |
Debtor’s Liabilities subject to compromise |  | $ | 1,707,446 |  |  | $ | 1,707,456 |
Summary of reorganization items in the consolidated statements of total comprehensive income |
|  | Three months ended June 30, 2012 |  |  | Six months ended June 30, 2012 |
U.S. Trustee fees |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 26 |
Professional fees |  |  | 761 |  |  |  | 3,202 |
Total reorganization items |  | $ | 767 |  |  | $ | 3,228 |
|  | Three months ended June 30, 2011 |  |  | Six months ended June 30, 2011 |
U.S. Trustee fees |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 18 |
Professional fees |  |  | 6,720 |  |  |  | 17,218 |
Lease settlement |  |  | (295 | ) |  |  | 14,007 |
Other |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | 32 |
Total reorganization items |  | $ | 6,470 |  |  | $ | 31,275 |

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