| Debt and Debt-Related Parties 2007 Term Loan (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 | May 30, 2007 | May 31, 2010
 2007 Term Loan | May 31, 2010
 Loans Payable [Member]
 2007 Term Loan | Jan. 31, 2012
 Loans Payable [Member]
 2007 Term Loan | Jun. 30, 2011
 Loans Payable [Member]
 2007 Term Loan | Dec. 31, 2010
 Loans Payable [Member]
 2007 Term Loan | May 30, 2007
 Loans Payable [Member]
 2007 Term Loan | Jan. 31, 2012
 Repayment of Debt [Member]
 Loans Payable [Member]
 2007 Term Loan | |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 400,000,000 | ||||||||||
| Fixed interest rate on loan | 9.75% | ||||||||||
| Pledged subordinated units for 2007 Term Loan | 135,383,831 | ||||||||||
| Partnership interest sold, percent | 30.00% | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of partnership interest | 104,300,000 | ||||||||||
| Repayments of Long-term Debt | 298,000,000 | 0 | 102,000,000 | 298,200,000 | |||||||
| Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 2,466,287,000 | 2,465,113,000 | 298,000,000 | ||||||||
| Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | $ 298,000,000 | $ 298,000,000 | |||||||||