General (Details 5) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Restricted Cash	$ 155,559,000	$ 116,734,000
Investments	254,149,000	284,504,000
Cash held in bank accounts by the Company, unrestricted	134,700,000	268,500,000
Cash held in bank accounts by the Company, restricted	123,100,000	44,000,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 1
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	698,000	2,179,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 1 \| U.S. Government and agency securities.
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Investments	698,000	2,179,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	293,707,000	423,749,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Investments	11,161,000	10,138,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Corporate debt securities
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Investments	242,090,000	268,769,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Certificates of deposit
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Investments	200,000	750,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Taxable municipal bonds
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Investments		2,668,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Other than cash held in bank accounts by Company
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and Cash Equivalents	7,732,000	68,726,000
Restricted Cash	32,524,000	72,698,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Total
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	294,405,000	425,928,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Total \| U.S. Government and agency securities.
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Investments	698,000	2,179,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Total \| Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Investments	11,161,000	10,138,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Total \| Corporate debt securities
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Investments	242,090,000	268,769,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Total \| Certificates of deposit
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Investments	200,000	750,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Total \| Taxable municipal bonds
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Investments		2,668,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Total \| Other than cash held in bank accounts by Company
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and Cash Equivalents	7,732,000	68,726,000
Restricted Cash	$ 32,524,000	$ 72,698,000

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 represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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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