Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt (Details Textual)

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Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Oct. 31, 2011
3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011 [Member]
Oct. 31, 2004
3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011 [Member]
Dec. 31, 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]
Dec. 31, 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]
Dec. 31, 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]
Dec. 31, 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]
Dec. 31, 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]
Dec. 31, 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]
Dec. 31, 2011
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Debt (Textual) [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 Shares for each $1000 principal amount on conversion         188.6792                                 533.3333          
Conversion price per share         $ 5.30 $ 5.30                               $ 1.875 $ 1.875        
Debt instrument convertible principal amount         1,000                                 1,000          
Maturity date of notes         Oct. 15, 2011     Apr. 01, 2015     Sep. 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 234,976,000 1,262,396,000 755,447,000                     40,376,000 567,927,000                        
Principal balance repaid       23,866,000   168,113,000               36,685,000 489,065,000                        
Minimum purchase price for 3.25% Notes in 2011           100.75%                                          
Maximum purchase price for 3.25% Notes in 2011           101.00%                                          
Aggregate loss on extinguishment of notes (7,206,000) (120,120,000) (267,646,000)     2,291,000                     4,915,000 85,216,000                  
Proceeds from issuance of debt   1,274,707,000 582,612,000         786,000,000     244,292,000         488,398,000                      
Debt discount           $ 0 $ 515,000 $ 14,000,000 $ 9,753,000 $ 12,213,000 $ 12,708,000 $ 8,356,000 $ 10,116,000     $ 37,352,000 $ 0 $ 1,705,000   $ 39,504,000 $ 59,592,000   $ 5,956,000 $ 7,620,000   $ 10,898,000 $ 12,054,000
Maximum Consolidated leverage Ratio after the incurrence of the indebtedness to incur additional indebtedness 6.00 to 1.00                                                    
Maximum Leverage Ratio after the incurrence of the indebtedness to incur additional indebtedness 1.00                                                    
Minimum Leverage Ratio after the incurrence of the indebtedness to incur additional indebtedness 6.00