Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficiency (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Treasury Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Treasury Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ (89,030)	$ 7,944	$ 0	$ (80,440)	$ (3,677)	$ (12,857)	$ (12,857)
Beginning Balance, Shares		79,441,991
Net income	14,137			14,137
Pension-related minimum liability adjustments, net of income taxes	1,551				1,551
Forward contract adjustments, net of income taxes	28				28
Unrealized gain on long-term investment securities, accounted for under the equity method, net of income taxes	605				605
Change in net unrealized loss on investment securities, net of income taxes	(7,951)				(7,951)
Net unrealized gains reclassified into net income, net of income taxes	(975)				(975)
Unrealized loss on investment securities, net of income taxes	(8,926)
Total other comprehensive loss	(6,742)
Total comprehensive income	7,395
Distributions and dividends on common stock	(99,547)		(77,891)	(21,656)
Effect of stock dividend	0	414	0	(414)
Effect of stock dividend, shares		4,142,378
Note conversion, net of income taxes	76,888	348	76,540
Note conversion, net of income taxes, shares		3,476,654
Exercise of employee stock options	140	2	138
Exercise of employee stock options, shares		15,314
Surrender of shares in connection with employee stock option exercise and restricted stock vesting	(1,276)	(7)	(1,269)
Surrender of shares in connection with employee stock option exercise and restricted stock vesting, shares		(72,529)
Tax benefit of employee stock options exercised	48		48
Amortization of deferred compensation	2,434		2,434
Ending Balance	$ (102,948)	$ 8,701	$ 0	$ (88,373)	$ (10,419)	$ (12,857)	$ (12,857)
Ending Balance, Shares		87,003,808