Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

LONG-TERM DEBT, Senior Notes (Details)

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LONG-TERM DEBT, Senior Notes (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
7% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Face Amount $ 225,000,000    
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of notes if redeemed (in hundredths) 101.00%    
7% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Prior to September 1, 2016 [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of notes if redeemed (in hundredths) 100.00%    
Basis points added to aggregate principal amount if redeemed 50    
7% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Prior to September 1, 2015 [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of notes if redeemed (in hundredths) 107.00%    
Percentage of notes which may be redeemed (in hundredths) 35.00%    
7% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] | After September 1, 2016 [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of notes if redeemed (in hundredths) 103.50%    
8.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Face Amount 250,000,000    
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of notes if redeemed (in hundredths) 101.00%    
8.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member] | Prior to May 15, 2014 [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of notes if redeemed (in hundredths) 100.00%    
Basis points added to aggregate principal amount if redeemed 50    
8.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member] | Prior to May 15, 2013 [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of notes if redeemed (in hundredths) 108.125%    
Percentage of notes which may be redeemed (in hundredths) 35.00%    
8.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member] | After May 15, 2014 [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of notes if redeemed (in hundredths) 104.063%    
2.875% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Face Amount 220,000,000    
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of notes if redeemed (in hundredths) 100.00%    
Number of consecutive trading days 5 days    
Percentage of principal amount of notes (in hundredths) 120.00%    
Contingent interest payable, percentage (in hundredths) 0.25%    
Initial conversion rate (in shares) 36.8395    
Principal amount of notes 1,000    
Conversion premium (in hundredths) 27.50%    
Last reported sale price used to calculate conversion premium (in dollars per share) $ 21.29    
Maximum number of shares issuable upon conversion (in shares) 8,100,000    
Carrying amount of the equity component 73,000,000 73,000,000  
Remaining discount amortization period 2 years    
Effective interest rate (in hundredths) 9.70% 9.70% 9.70%
Interest cost recognized relating to:      
Contractual interest coupon 6,325,000 6,325,000 6,325,000
Amortization of debt discount 11,792,000 10,700,000 9,710,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs 703,000 703,000 703,000
Total interest cost recognized on the notes $ 18,820,000 $ 17,728,000 $ 16,738,000