Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Details Textual)

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Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Jan. 31, 2013
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2008
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Sep. 25, 2013
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2012
5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
May 31, 2013
4.25% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
4.25% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
4.25% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
May 31, 2013
4.625% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
4.625% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
4.625% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
5.75% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
5.75% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
5.75% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Sep. 19, 2013
5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2010
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2009
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
Jul. 31, 2008
13% Senior Notes due 2013 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]                                                                                        
Interest rate on instrument           7.00% 7.00%   7.00% 7.00%         7.625%     5.25% 4.25%     4.625%     5.75%     5.875%     8.75%           9.75%     13.00%        
Aggregate principal amount issued                   $ 550,000,000         $ 700,000,000     $ 400,000,000 $ 500,000,000     $ 500,000,000     $ 600,000,000     $ 650,000,000     $ 800,000,000                          
Number of shares for each $1000 principal amount on conversion         543.1372 543.1372                                                                            
Conversion price per share (in dollars per share)           $ 1.841 $ 1.841                                                                          
Principal amount of the Exchangable Notes converted             47,630,000                                                                          
Amount of Exchangeable Notes converted (in shares)                                                                                       27,687,850
Recognized unamortized discount and deferred financing fees upon conversion             2,533,000                                                                          
Extinguishment of debt, amount                     59,799,000 160,449,000                                       770,987,000 800,000,000   186,112,000 257,000,000   681,517,000 778,500,000          
Issued value of debt     2,532,137,000 393,687,000                             494,375,000     494,375,000     594,263,000     642,688,000     786,000,000                          
Debt discount           2,374,000 2,374,000 4,112,000     6,661,000 6,661,000   9,647,000   5,473,000 5,826,000   5,625,000 5,366,000 0 5,625,000 5,459,000 0 5,737,000 5,644,000 0 7,296,000 7,312,000 0 14,000,000 0 0 7,056,000                    
Debt instrument, term                                                                                   5 years    
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity                                                                                   1,250,000,000    
Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage                                                                                     0.35%  
Credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity                                                                                     1,210,000,000  
Repurchase price of long-term debt     1,085,737,000 914,028,000             66,782,000 179,351,000                                       894,883,000 927,860,000   204,258,000 281,698,000   765,907,000 879,133,000          
Aggregate (loss) on extinguishment of notes (107,971,000) (107,105,000) (124,348,000) (132,726,000)             (6,908,000) (19,530,000)                                       (101,063,000) (104,818,000)   (14,352,000) (22,184,000)   (92,753,000) (110,542,000)          
Debt called for redemption                         539,551,000                                                              
Debt carrying value           $ 502,370,000 $ 502,370,000 $ 550,000,000     $ 539,551,000 $ 539,551,000   $ 700,000,000   $ 400,000,000 $ 400,000,000     $ 500,000,000 $ 0   $ 500,000,000 $ 0   $ 600,000,000 $ 0 $ 650,000,000   $ 0   $ 0 $ 0 $ 800,000,000               $ 0 $ 40,000,000  
Maximum consolidated leverage                                                                                 5.00