Interest and Debt Expense (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Interest Expense Debt [Abstract]

Interest And Debt Expense [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months
(Amounts in thousands)	Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Interest expense	$	124,726	$	124,647
Amortization of deferred financing costs		5,422		5,428
Capitalized interest		(8,260)		(16)
	$	121,888	$	130,059