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Debtor in Possession Financial Information (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Debtor in Possession Financial Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Contractual interest expense	$ 20,277	$ 28,645	$ 44,439	$ 57,221

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The amount of contractual interest expense on prepetition liabilities not included in the statement of operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 852

-SubTopic 10

-Section 55

-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6585303&loc=d3e56145-112766



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 852

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6918054&loc=d3e56068-112765



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Statement of Position (SOP)

-Number 90-7

-Paragraph 29, 51

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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.

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