2.2.0.7 false Cash and Cash Equivalents 01000 - Disclosure - Cash and Cash Equivalents true false false false 1 USD false false Monetary Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 EarninsPerShareUSD Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Cash and Cash Equivalents Abstract 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Restricted Cash 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td style="width: 484px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;"> </td><td style="width: 74px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;">2009</td><td rowspan="2" style="width: 5px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 74px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;">2008</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td style="width: 484px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;"> </td><td style="width: 74px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;">$ </td><td style="width: 74px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;">$ </td></tr><tr style="height: 5px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;"> </td><td style="width: 74px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 79px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:79px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Cash classified as restricted for use comprise of the following:</td><td style="width: 74px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"> </td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 74px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Cash restricted by prudential solvency requirements</td><td style="width: 74px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"> 8</td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 74px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"> 9</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Cash balances held by the Tropicana project</td><td style="width: 74px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"> 3</td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 74px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"> -</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;">Other</td><td style="width: 74px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"> 1</td><td style="width: 5px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 74px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"> 1</td></tr><tr style="height: 12px"><td style="width: 38px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:38px;"> </td><td style="width: 484px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:484px;"> </td><td style="width: 74px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"> 12</td><td style="width: 5px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:5px;"> </td><td style="width: 74px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:74px;"> 10</td></tr></table></div>   2009 2008  $ $      Cash classified as restricted for use comprise of the false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Separate disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. The provisions of any restrictions shall be described in a note to the financial statements. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 8, 9 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true