Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at December 31, 2010 at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 1,546,695	$ 1	$ 1,229,806	$ 298,590	$ 15,943	$ 2,355	[1]
Balance, Shares as of December 31, 2010 at Dec. 31, 2010	115,499	115,499
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(51,797)			(52,450)		653	[1]
Shares issued in connection with shared-based compensation (shares)		498
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation (value)	2,425	0	2,425	0	0	0	[1]
Share-based Compensation	9,600	0	9,600	0	0	0	[1]
Stock repurchases, shares		(9,516)
Stock repurchases, value	(176,512)		(176,512)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(545)					(545)	[1]
Adjust redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value	(3,800)	0	(3,800)	0	0	0	[1]
Income tax indemnification adjustment related to spin-off distribution of FAFC	(8,932)		(8,932)
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax	(48,327)	0	0	0	(48,327)	0	[1]
Balance at September 30, 2011 at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 1,268,807	$ 1	$ 1,052,587	$ 246,140	$ (32,384)	$ 2,463	[1]
Balance, Shares as of September 30, 2011 at Sep. 30, 2011	106,481	106,481

[1] Excludes amounts related to mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests included in current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010, which were redeemed in the first quarter of 2011. See Note 12- Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of redeemable noncontrolling interests.