Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
2016 Notes [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member]
Fair value and carrying value of the financial instruments
Senior Notes	$ 0	$ 332,665
2018 Notes [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member]
Fair value and carrying value of the financial instruments
Senior Notes	249,525	249,525
Carrying Value [Member]
Fair value and carrying value of the financial instruments
Cash and cash equivalents	53,534	59,930
Revolving credit facility	295,000	10,000
Carrying Value [Member] \| 2021 Notes [Member]
Fair value and carrying value of the financial instruments
Senior Notes	360,000	0
2016 Notes [Member] \| Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Fair value and carrying value of the financial instruments
Senior Notes	0	341,813
2018 Notes [Member] \| Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Fair value and carrying value of the financial instruments
Senior Notes	252,020	254,516
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Fair value and carrying value of the financial instruments
Cash and cash equivalents	53,534	59,930
Revolving credit facility	295,000	9,873
Estimated Fair Value [Member] \| 2021 Notes [Member]
Fair value and carrying value of the financial instruments
Senior Notes	$ 352,800	$ 0

- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Company may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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