Debt Maturity Date, Month And Year

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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- Definition

The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1A

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-SubTopic 30

-Section 55

-Paragraph 8

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- Definition

The amount of debt premium that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Long-Term Debt--Parenthetical (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 9.875% Senior Notes due 2020	Dec. 31, 2012 9.875% Senior Notes due 2020	Dec. 31, 2013 7.625% Senior Notes due 2022	Dec. 31, 2012 7.625% Senior Notes due 2022	Dec. 31, 2013 Mortgages Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Mortgages Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Debt Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Debt Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					2.54%	5.46%	2.87%	6.79%
Maturity date					2021-08	2028-12	2014-01	2018-02
Unamortized discount on 9.875% Senior Notes due 2020	$ 5,444	$ 5,969
Unamortized premium on 7.625% Senior Notes due 2022			$ 5,719	$ 6,631