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Variable Interest Entities - Royalty Trusts - Distributions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Distributions to third-party unitholders	$ 51,256	$ 32,740
Royalty Trusts
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total distributions	76,361	52,068
Distributions to third-party unitholders	$ 51,256	$ 32,740

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