Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Details Textuals)

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Debt (Details Textuals) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Oct. 31, 2004
3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2010
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2009
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
Jan. 31, 2011
11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2009
11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 [Member]
Jul. 31, 2008
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2008
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]                                                        
Aggregate principal amount issued         $ 230,000,000       $ 800,000,000     $ 257,000,000         $ 525,750,000     $ 778,500,000     $ 550,000,000     $ 700,000,000    
Interest rate on instrument         3.25%       8.75% 8.75%   9.75% 9.75%       11.25%     13.00% 13.00%   7.00% 7.00%   7.625% 7.625%  
Number of common Stock for each $1000 principal amount on conversion         188.6792                                   533.3333          
Conversion price per share         $ 5.30 $ 5.30 $ 5.30 $ 5.30                             $ 1.875 $ 1.875 $ 1.875      
Debt instrument convertible principal amount         1,000                                   1,000          
Maturity date of notes Apr. 01, 2015 Aug. 01, 2013 Dec. 01, 2014 Nov. 01, 2018
Due date of interest on note             semi-annually on April 15 and October 15   semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year     semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year               semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year     semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year     semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year    
Outstanding notes purchased     208,824,000 810,977,000                     40,376,000 567,927,000                        
Principal Balance repaid             168,113,000                                          
Minimum purchase price for 3.25% Notes in February 2011             100.75%                                          
Maximum purchase price for 3.25% Notes in February 2011             101.00%                                          
Aggregate loss on extinguishment of notes (1,212,000) (31,987,000) (7,206,000) (34,437,000)   1,212,000 2,291,000                 85,216,000   4,915,000                    
Proceeds from issuance of debt       637,406,000         786,000,000     244,292,000         488,398,000                      
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount           (24,000) (24,000) (515,000) 14,000,000 (11,011,000) (12,213,000) 12,708,000 (9,260,000) (10,116,000)     37,352,000   (1,705,000)   (49,965,000) (59,592,000)   (6,809,000) (7,620,000)   (11,488,000) (12,054,000)
Aggregate principal amount purchased of notes           $ 23,866,000 $ 23,866,000 $ 191,979,000   $ 800,000,000 $ 800,000,000   $ 257,000,000 $ 257,000,000 $ 36,685,000 $ 489,065,000     $ 36,685,000   $ 778,500,000 $ 778,500,000   $ 550,000,000 $ 550,000,000 $ 489,065,000 $ 700,000,000 $ 700,000,000
Maximum Consolidated leverage Ratio after the incurrence of the indebtedness to incur additional indebtness     6.00 to 1.00