Edith River Derailment (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Edith River Derailment [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Edith River Derailment [Member] AUD	Sep. 30, 2013 Edith River Derailment [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Edith River Derailment [Member] AUD	Dec. 31, 2011 Edith River Derailment [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Edith River Derailment [Member] AUD	Sep. 30, 2013 Edith River Derailment [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Edith River Derailment [Member] AUD	Dec. 31, 2012 Edith River Derailment [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Edith River Derailment [Member] AUD	Sep. 30, 2013 Accounts receivable insurance claims [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Accounts receivable insurance claims [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Accounts receivable insurance claims [Member] Edith River Derailment [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Accounts receivable insurance claims [Member] Edith River Derailment [Member] AUD	Dec. 31, 2011 Accounts receivable insurance claims [Member] Edith River Derailment [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Accounts receivable insurance claims [Member] Edith River Derailment [Member] AUD
Gain on business interruption insurance recovery						$ 4,800,000	4,800,000
Insurance recovery	1,465,000	0	1,465,000	5,186,000				1,500,000	1,600,000
Estimated accrued repair costs										15,300,000	15,000,000	1,600,000	1,800,000	13,300,000	12,800,000
Accounts receivable	316,238,000		316,238,000		265,642,000											18,097,000	23,912,000	4,800,000	4,804,000	14,300,000	14,000,000
Insurance deductible										1,021,000	1,000,000
Payment of derailment costs												2,600,000	2,700,000	27,300,000	26,300,000
Insurance proceeds received			$ 10,353,000	$ 21,479,000								$ 10,400,000	10,000,000	$ 20,900,000	22,100,000