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Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption, Settlement Terms, Redemption Period

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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The per share liquidation preference (or restrictions) of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the shares. The liquidation preference is the difference between the preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the share.

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The amount that would be paid, determined under the conditions specified in the contract, if as of the reporting date, the holder of the share has the right to redeem the shares.

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The amount that is required to be paid, determined under the conditions specified in the contract, if as of the reporting date, the holder of the share has exercised the right to or the shares are mandatorily redeemable within one year of the reporting date or operating cycle, if longer.

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The amount that is required to be paid, determined under the conditions specified in the contract, if as of the reporting date, the holder of the share has exercised the right to or the shares are mandatorily redeemable after one year from the reporting date or operating cycle, if longer.

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The number of shares that would be issued, determined under the conditions specified in the contract, if the settlement were to occur at the reporting date.

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Equity impact of the value of stock bought back by the entity at the exercise price or redemption price.

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Bryanston Settlement (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
Bryanston Settlement (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Shares redeemed		$ 25,619,000
Series E payable		1,300,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent
Interest expense	9,128,000us-gaap_InterestExpense	1,331,000us-gaap_InterestExpense	1,063,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
Preferred Stock [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Shares redeemed		6,854,000		1,500,000
Series E [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Series E payable	1,241,000	0
Stock payable	29,239,000	22,800,000
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] \| Series E [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Share value redeemable upon settlement event	30,500,000
Interest expense	7,700,000	0
Event Occurs on or Before December 31, 2013 [Member] \| Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Stock payable				22,800,000
Event Occurs after June 30, 2013 and on or Before December 31, 2014 [Member] \| Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Stock payable				28,000,000
Preferred stock, per share liquidation value (usd per share)				$ 10
Event Occurs After June 30, 2014 and on or Before December 31, 2014 [Member] \| Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Dividends payable upon settlement event				1,200,000
Event Does not Occur by June 30, 2015 [Member] \| Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Number of shares redeemable upon settlement event (shares)	150,000
Share value redeemable upon settlement event	1,500,000
Redeemable period upon settlement event	3 years
Event Does not Occur by June 30, 2015 [Member] \| Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Redeemable Over Three Year Period [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Number of shares redeemable upon settlement event (shares)	150,000
Share value redeemable upon settlement event	1,500,000
Minimum \| Event Occurs After December 31, 2013 and on or Before December, 31 2014 \| Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Stock payable				22,800,000
Maximum \| Event Occurs After December 31, 2013 and on or Before December, 31 2014 \| Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Stock payable				28,000,000
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member] \| Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] \| Series E [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Settlement terms, share value, amount, current	$ 1,200,000