Remaining discount balance as of the balance sheet date on the issuance of senior notes.

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings and long-term debt.

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- Definition

The fair value amount of long-term debt 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.

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- Definition

Long Term Debt.

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- Definition

Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 22
-Article 5

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- Definition

Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance-sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 22
-Subparagraph b
-Article 5

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Long -Term Debt (Details Textual)			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Long -Term Debt (Details Textual)	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 6.375% Senior Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 6.375% Senior Notes [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 VML Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 VOL Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Singapore Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Singapore Credit Facility [Member] SGD
Long - Term Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Discount on issue of senior notes			$ 634,000	$ 720,000
Debt instrument, interest rate			6.375%	6.375%
Credit facility, available borrowing capacity					724,600,000	0	1,000,000,000	102,800,000	83,300,000
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	9,830,000,000	9,720,000,000
Long-Term Debt, Carrying Value	$ 10,040,000,000	$ 10,100,000,000