Discontinued operations (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating results
Earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ (741,000)	$ 749,000	$ (1,430,000)	$ 3,486,000
Assets and liabilities
Total assets held for sale	18,067,000		18,067,000		32,844,000
Liabilities held for sale	(1,808,000)		(1,808,000)		(2,792,000)
Bora Bora Lagoon Resort
Operating results
Revenue				992,000
(Losses)/earnings before provision for income taxes, (impairment)/impairment reversal and gain on sale	(171,000)	2,358,000	(364,000)	(476,000)
(Impairment)/ impairment reversal	(2,150,000)	1,550,000	(2,150,000)	1,550,000
Gain on sale (pretax)		562,000		6,756,000
(losses)/earnings before provision for income taxes	(2,321,000)	4,470,000	(2,514,000)	7,830,000
Earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,321,000)	4,470,000	(2,514,000)	7,830,000
Assets and liabilities
Current assets	1,086,000		1,086,000		4,499,000
Other assets					9,000
Property, plant and equipment, net of depreciation	16,981,000		16,981,000		28,336,000
Total assets held for sale	18,067,000		18,067,000		32,844,000
Liabilities held for sale	(1,808,000)		(1,808,000)		(2,792,000)
Lilianfels Blue Mountains
Operating results
Gain on sale (pretax)		562,000		7,183,000
Assets and liabilities
Transfer of foreign currency translation gain from other comprehensive income				7,292,000
La Cabana
Operating results
Gain on sale				$ (427,000)