Subsidiary Guarantors - Senior Notes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Carrying value of senior notes	$ 550,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Our ownership percentage of subsidiary guarantors of senior notes	100.00%
Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	316,700,000	327,000,000
Carrying value of senior notes	300,000,000	300,000,000
Interest rate of senior notes	6.625%
Percentage of original aggregate principle amount of senior notes included in repurchase price at change of control	101.00%
Covenants for senior notes - amount available under restricted payment basket	75,000,000
Event of default for senior notes - not discharged, bonded or insured judgment in excess of this amount	50,000,000
Event of default for senior notes - failure of other debt payment at maturity in excess of this amount	50,000,000
Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] \| Senior Notes, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior notes, redemption price, percentage	103.313%
Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] \| Senior Notes, Redemption, Period Four [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior notes, redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	234,700,000
Carrying value of senior notes	250,000,000
Interest rate of senior notes	4.75%
Percentage of original aggregate principle amount of senior notes included in repurchase price at change of control	101.00%
Covenants for senior notes - amount available under restricted payment basket	75,000,000
Event of default for senior notes - not discharged, bonded or insured judgment in excess of this amount	50,000,000
Event of default for senior notes - failure of other debt payment at maturity in excess of this amount	$ 50,000,000
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] \| Senior Notes, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior notes, redemption price, percentage	103.563%
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] \| Senior Notes, Redemption, Period Four [Member]
Senior Notes [Line Items]
Senior notes, redemption price, percentage	100.00%

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Our ownership percentage of subsidiary guarantor.

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