Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues	$ 272,783	[1]	$ 288,995	[1]	$ 806,983	[1]	$ 840,553	[1]
Expenses:
Cost of goods sold	203,749	[1]	227,863	[1]	615,682	[1]	664,113	[1]
Operating, selling, administrative and general expenses	25,841		23,277		73,734		69,142
Operating (loss) income	43,193		37,855		117,567		107,298
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(25,906)		(25,421)		(78,667)		(75,431)
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	6,040		4,386		(21,020)		13,248
Acceleration of interest expense related to debt conversion	(7,072)		0		(14,960)		(1,217)
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale	1,640		6,017		1,640		20,558
Gain on liquidation of long-term investments	0		2,221		0		25,832
Gain on sales of townhomes	0		10		0		3,722
Other, net	341		135		856		351
Income before provision for income taxes	31,234		30,000		25,180		110,868
Income tax expense	13,302		12,451		11,043		43,645
Net income	17,932		17,549		14,137		67,223
Per basic common share:
Net income applicable to common shares (dollars per share)	$ 0.21		$ 0.21		$ 0.17		$ 0.80
Per diluted common share:
Net income applicable to common shares (dollars per share)	$ 0.21		$ 0.20		$ 0.16		$ 0.78
Cash distributions and dividends declared per share	$ 0.38		$ 0.36		$ 1.14		$ 1.09
Estate [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	12,874		6,496		20,969		17,597
Equity income (loss) on long-term investments	12,874		6,496		20,969		17,597
Long Term Investment [Member]
Other income (expenses):
Equity income from non-consolidated real estate businesses	124		(1,699)		(1,205)		(1,090)
Equity income (loss) on long-term investments	$ 124		$ (1,699)		$ (1,205)		$ (1,090)

[1] Revenues and Cost of goods sold include excise taxes of $126,389, $141,473, $379,281 and $412,041, respectively.