Note 17 - Taxable REIT Subsidiaries (TRS) (Detail) - Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Deferred tax assets:
Tax/GAAP basis differences	$ 3,000
Valuation allowance	(33,783)	(33,783)
Operating losses	48,726	43,700
Related party deferred loss	7,577	7,275
Tax credit carryforwards	4,253	5,240
Capital loss carryforwards	364
Total deferred tax assets	121,715	128,346
Net deferred tax assets	92,858	102,619
Domestic Country [Member]
Deferred tax assets:
Tax/GAAP basis differences	71,262	80,539
Deferred tax liabilities	(11,796)	(10,108)
Foreign Country [Member]
Deferred tax assets:
Tax/GAAP basis differences	23,316	25,375
Total deferred tax assets	6,300
Deferred tax liabilities	$ (17,061)	$ (15,619)