Equity Compensation, Employment Agreements and Other Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Y	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Share based compensation
Maximum shares authorized for grant	13,500,000		13,500,000
Shares available for grant	10,000,000		10,000,000
Accrued Dividends Payable	$ 90,200,000	$ 538,000	$ 90,200,000	$ 538,000
Expense Recognized for Equity-Based Compensation Instruments	1,027,000	622,000	2,983,000	2,190,000
Employment Agreements
Employment Agreements
Number of officers having employment agreements with the company			7
2010 Equity Compensation Plan
Share based compensation
Maximum number of common shares that can be granted to participant in any one year			1,500,000
Period during which an employee can be awarded the maximum number of shares allowable under the Plan (in years)			1
Maximum percentage of common shares that can be owned or deemed to be owned by a participant			9.80%
DER
Share based compensation
Payments attributable to DERs	418,000	159,000	1,100,000	585,000
Awards Outstanding (in shares)	1,687,080		1,687,080
Expense Recognized for Equity-Based Compensation Instruments	60,000		60,000
Stock options.
Share based compensation
Awards Outstanding (in shares)	459,500		459,500
Period to determine market value of the common stock to qualify as an incentive stock option for tax purposes (in years)			1
Maximum grant date market value of the common stock to be received upon exercise of options in one calendar year			100,000
Exercise price of an ISO relative to fair market value on the grant date, minimum (as a percent)			100.00%
Exercise price of an ISO granted to a 10% stockholder relative to fair market value on the grant date, minimum (as a percent)			110.00%
Maximum period for exercise of stock options (in years)			ten years
Stock Options granted (in shares)		5,000		5,000
Stock Options granted, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 6.99		$ 6.99
DERs attached (in shares)				1,250
Cancelled (in shares)			55,000
Stock Options, outstanding (in shares)	482,000		482,000
Weighted average exercise price of stock options vested or exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 10.12		$ 10.12
Aggregate intrinsic value of total stock options Outstanding	150		150
Expense Recognized for Equity-Based Compensation Instruments		1,000	3,000	2,000
Restricted Stock
Share based compensation
Awards Granted (in shares)	0	0	37,255	124,440
Unrecognized compensation cost	4,100,000		4,100,000		5,900,000
Restricted common stock, awarded (in shares)	0	0	37,255	124,440
Accrued Dividends Payable	857,000		857,000		746,000
Period for recognizing unrecognized compensation cost (in years)			1.3
Expense Recognized for Equity-Based Compensation Instruments	560,000	397,000	1,944,000	1,517,000
Restricted Stock Units
Share based compensation
Awards Outstanding (in shares)	1,227,580		1,227,580
Unrecognized compensation cost	4,100,000		4,100,000
Period for recognizing unrecognized compensation cost (in years)			3.6
Weighted average forfeiture rate of unvested RSUs (as a percent)			13.40%
Expense Recognized for Equity-Based Compensation Instruments	$ 407,000	$ 224,000	$ 976,000	$ 671,000