Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Income Taxes Components of current and deferred income tax expense (benefit) (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
Current provision (benefit)
Federal									$ 5,619us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 5,725us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	$ (8,523)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State and other									(13,968)	(1,596)	(14,068)
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									(8,349)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	4,129us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(22,591)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred provision (benefit)
Federal									232,969	(1,833,580)	0
State and other									(9,200)	(262,843)	0
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									223,769us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(2,096,423)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 50,025us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 84,383us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 25,801us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 55,210us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 12,367us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ (2,107,162)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 1,913us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 588us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 215,420us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ (2,092,294)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ (22,591)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit