Income Taxes and Distributions (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense
Tax at statutory rate on earnings from continuing operations before unconsolidated entities, noncontrolling interests and income taxes	$ 51,020,000		$ 64,979,000		$ 54,750,000
Change in valuation allowance	18,444,000	[1]	9,234,000	[1]	(4,732,000)	[1]
Tax at statutory rate on earnings not subject to federal income taxes	(88,762,000)		(72,640,000)		(48,630,000)
Foreign Permanent Depreciation	22,313,000		0		0
Other differences	4,476,000		6,039,000		0
Income tax (expense) benefit	$ (7,491,000)		$ (7,612,000)		$ (1,388,000)

[1] Excluding purchase price accounting.