Long -Term Debt (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt
Proceeds from long-term debt		$ 596,560
Repurchase and cancellation of senior notes		(56,675)
Repayments on long-term debt (Note 3)	(259,518)	(1,265,218)
Singapore Credit Facility [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	596,560
Repayments of long-term debt	(198,940)	0
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt
Repayments of long-term debt	(14,469)	(795,860)
VML Credit Facility [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt
Repayments of long-term debt	(25,000)	(375,036)
Ferry Financing [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt
Repayments of long-term debt	(17,508)	(17,493)
FF&E Facility and Other Long-Term Debt [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt
Repayments on long-term debt (Note 3)	(896)	(17,428)
Airplane Financings [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,844)	(1,844)
HVAC Equipment Lease [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt
Repayments on HVAC equipment lease	(861)	(882)
Senior Notes [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities related to long-term debt
Repurchase and cancellation of senior notes	$ 0	$ (56,675)