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Supplemental Guarantors Consolidating Condensed Financial Information - (Statement of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
REVENUE $ 52,351us-gaap_Revenues $ 41,299us-gaap_Revenues $ 47,334us-gaap_Revenues $ 57,053us-gaap_Revenues $ 59,569us-gaap_Revenues $ 44,410us-gaap_Revenues $ 47,544us-gaap_Revenues $ 51,351us-gaap_Revenues $ 198,037us-gaap_Revenues $ 202,874us-gaap_Revenues $ 240,458us-gaap_Revenues
EXPENSES:                      
Depreciation and amortization                 121,023us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 121,598us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 139,754us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Cost of sales                 304us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 475us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 464us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Selling, general and administrative                 29,799us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 25,971us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 29,088us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Total operating expenses                 151,126us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 148,044us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 169,306us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 8,944us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 15,780us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 10,543us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 11,644us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 20,620us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 6,225us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 13,398us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 14,587us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 46,911us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 54,830us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 71,152us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense, net                 (25,029)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet (27,851)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet (29,011)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)                 (1,974)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (2,222)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 681us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Gain on sale of marketable securities                 0us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments 0us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments 230us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
Loss on early extinguishment of debt                 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (1,504)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Other income                 63us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 488us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 780us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before income taxes                 19,971us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 23,741us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 43,832us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Provision (benefit) for income taxes                 10,293us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (89,940)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 6,782us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Equity in income of subsidiaries                 0cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries 0cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries 0cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
NET INCOME 725us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 4,486us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 2,575us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 1,892us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 105,338us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 237us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 6,368us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 1,738us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 9,678us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 113,681us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 37,050us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Parent [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
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0us-gaap_Revenues
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0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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Cost of sales                 0us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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0us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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0us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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Selling, general and administrative                 2,130us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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1,587us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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2,117us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Total operating expenses                 2,130us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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1,587us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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2,117us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS                 (2,130)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(1,587)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(2,117)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Interest expense, net                 (21,407)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(23,194)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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(21,542)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)                 0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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Gain on sale of marketable securities                     0us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt                   (1,504)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Other income                 (14)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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21us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income before income taxes                 (23,551)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(26,285)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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(23,638)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes                 (9,270)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Equity in income of subsidiaries                 23,959cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
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139,966cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
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60,688cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
NET INCOME                 9,678us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
113,681us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
37,050us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
REVENUE                 153,125us-gaap_Revenues
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154,686us-gaap_Revenues
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
157,324us-gaap_Revenues
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EXPENSES:                      
Depreciation and amortization                 80,835us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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86,426us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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88,724us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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Cost of sales                 284us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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471us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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446us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Selling, general and administrative                 19,304us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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16,701us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
17,607us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total operating expenses                 100,423us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
103,598us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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106,777us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS                 52,702us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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51,088us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
50,547us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest expense, net                 (2,360)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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(2,945)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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(6,015)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)                 3us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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(4)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Gain on sale of marketable securities                     230us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt                   0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Other income                 71us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
737us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
759us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Income before income taxes                 50,416us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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48,880us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
45,517us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Provision (benefit) for income taxes                 21,063us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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(90,320)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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1,377us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in income of subsidiaries                 (5,452)cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
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984cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
16,548cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
NET INCOME                 23,901us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
140,184us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
60,688us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
REVENUE                 46,287us-gaap_Revenues
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49,488us-gaap_Revenues
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
84,435us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
EXPENSES:                      
Depreciation and amortization                 40,246us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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35,203us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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51,030us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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Cost of sales                 20us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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4us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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18us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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Selling, general and administrative                 9,740us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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8,983us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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10,665us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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44,190us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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61,713us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS                 (3,719)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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5,298us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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22,722us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Interest expense, net                 (1,262)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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(1,712)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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(1,454)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)                 (1,977)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(2,222)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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685us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Gain on sale of marketable securities                     0us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt                   0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Other income                 6us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Income before income taxes                 (6,952)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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1,364us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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21,953us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes                 (1,500)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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380us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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5,405us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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0cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
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0cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
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984us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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16,548us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
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(1,300)us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(1,301)us-gaap_Revenues
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0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(1,300)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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(1,301)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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(1,331)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
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(1,301)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS                 58us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
31us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
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0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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Gain on sale of marketable securities                     0us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt                   0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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Other income                 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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(249)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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(218)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes                 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Equity in income of subsidiaries                 (18,507)cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
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(140,950)cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
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(77,236)cik0000750813_EquityInIncomeLossOfSubsidiaries
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NET INCOME                 $ (18,449)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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$ (141,168)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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$ (77,236)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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