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Fair-Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
7.875% senior unsecured notes (including unamortized premium of $639 and $772 in 2014 and 2013, respectively) $ 1,050,639,000us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt $ 700,772,000us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt
Fair value of debt 1,003,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue 732,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
Seven Point Eight Seventy Five Percentage Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]    
7.875% senior unsecured notes (including unamortized premium of $639 and $772 in 2014 and 2013, respectively) $ 350,639,000us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt
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$ 350,772,000us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt
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