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Debt Issuance Costs

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Debt Issuance Redemption Discount Premium Percentage Of Principle Amount

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Debt Issuance Redemption Principal Amount Of Liability Component

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in interest payable, which represents the amount owed to note holders, bond holders, and other parties for interest earned on loans or credit extended to the reporting entity.

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The net cash inflow or outflow for the increase (decrease) associated with funds that are not available for withdrawal or use (such as funds held in escrow) and are associated with underlying transactions that are classified as investing activities.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS Improvement of Maturity Profile (Details)	9 Months Ended							3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended									3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Net of In-substance Defeasance [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Secured Debt [Member] CET 21 [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2012 Secured Debt [Member] CET 21 [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2010 Secured Debt [Member] CET 21 [Member] CZK	Sep. 30, 2012 2017 Additional Fixed Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 2017 Additional Fixed Rate Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Aug. 16, 2012 2017 Additional Fixed Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2012 2017 Additional Fixed Rate Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2012 2016 Additional Fixed Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 2016 Additional Fixed Rate Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 07, 2012 2016 Additional Fixed Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2012 2016 Additional Fixed Rate Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2012 2016 Fixed Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 2016 Fixed Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 2016 Fixed Rate Notes [Member]	Sep. 29, 2009 2016 Fixed Rate Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 17, 2009 2016 Fixed Rate Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2012 2013 Convertible Notes [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2012 2013 Convertible Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 2013 Convertible Notes [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2008 2013 Convertible Notes [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2008 2013 Convertible Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 2014 Floating Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 2014 Floating Rate Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Oct. 07, 2012 2014 Floating Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2012 2014 Floating Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2012 2014 Floating Rate Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2011 2014 Floating Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	May 16, 2007 2014 Floating Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 2017 Fixed Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 2017 Fixed Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2010 2017 Fixed Rate Notes [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2010 2017 Fixed Rate Notes [Member] EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount										$ 90,500,000	€ 70,000,000			$ 134,500,000	€ 104,000,000				€ 240,000,000	€ 200,000,000		$ 20,647,000	$ 129,660,000	$ 475,000,000								$ 150,000,000			$ 219,800,000	€ 170,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage																		11.625%							3.50%										9.00%	9.00%
Debt Issuance Redemption Discount Premium Percentage Of Principle Amount										108.25%	108.25%			103.00%	103.00%				102.75%	98.261%
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs								95,400,000	73,800,000			135,600,000	104,800,000
Increase (Decrease) in Interest Payable, Net	(4,116,000)	(8,172,000)						2,300,000	1,800,000			7,500,000	5,800,000
Debt Issuance Costs								2,600,000	2,000,000			2,900,000	2,300,000
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash																					21,000,000					114,300,000	88,400,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					77,700,000	85,800,000	1,500,000,000
Carrying Value of Senior Debt	1,305,452,000		1,243,207,000	1,172,179,000												624,970,000	487,176,000				20,135,000		121,230,000			113,138,000					191,497,000		317,624,000	219,963,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense																												600,000
Debt Issuance Redemption Principal Amount Of Liability Component																													$ 113,100,000	€ 87,500,000
Debt Instrument Price Redemption Percentage																													100.00%	100.00%