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Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
|
Mar. 31, 2015
|
Mar. 31, 2014
|
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ (4,273) |
$ (40,275) |
| Investing Activities |
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(22,880) |
(14,454) |
| Additions to prepaid royalties |
(213) |
(591) |
| Proceeds from disposals and divestitures |
46 |
28,195 |
| Purchases of marketable securities |
(101,793) |
(119,176) |
| Proceeds from sales of short term investments |
99,914 |
117,681 |
| Investments in and advances to affiliates |
(1,843) |
(3,242) |
| Cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(26,769) |
8,413 |
| Financing Activities |
|
|
| Payments on term loan |
(4,875) |
(4,875) |
| Debt financing costs |
|
(1,957) |
| Net payments on other debt |
(4,810) |
(4,521) |
| Dividends paid |
0 |
(2,123) |
| Withdrawals (deposits) of restricted cash |
(3,532) |
0 |
| Cash used in financing activities |
(13,217) |
(13,476) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(44,259) |
(45,338) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
734,231 |
911,099 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
689,972 |
865,761 |
| Parent/Issuer [Member] |
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(114,542) |
(150,338) |
| Investing Activities |
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(450) |
(492) |
| Additions to prepaid royalties |
|
0 |
| Proceeds from disposals and divestitures |
|
26,319 |
| Purchases of marketable securities |
(101,793) |
(119,176) |
| Proceeds from sales of short term investments |
99,914 |
117,681 |
| Investments in and advances to affiliates |
|
(1,016) |
| Cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(2,329) |
23,316 |
| Financing Activities |
|
|
| Contributions from parent |
|
0 |
| Payments on term loan |
(4,875) |
(4,875) |
| Debt financing costs |
|
(1,957) |
| Net payments on other debt |
(2,751) |
(4,521) |
| Dividends paid |
|
(2,123) |
| Withdrawals (deposits) of restricted cash |
0 |
|
| Transactions with affiliates, net |
130,144 |
95,067 |
| Cash used in financing activities |
122,518 |
81,591 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
5,647 |
(45,431) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
572,185 |
799,333 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
577,832 |
753,902 |
| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
96,944 |
142,978 |
| Investing Activities |
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(22,430) |
(13,962) |
| Additions to prepaid royalties |
(213) |
(591) |
| Proceeds from disposals and divestitures |
46 |
1,876 |
| Purchases of marketable securities |
|
0 |
| Proceeds from sales of short term investments |
|
0 |
| Investments in and advances to affiliates |
(1,843) |
(2,226) |
| Cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(24,440) |
(14,903) |
| Financing Activities |
|
|
| Payments on term loan |
0 |
0 |
| Net payments on other debt |
(2,059) |
|
| Dividends paid |
|
0 |
| Withdrawals (deposits) of restricted cash |
0 |
|
| Transactions with affiliates, net |
(120,373) |
(128,140) |
| Cash used in financing activities |
(122,432) |
(128,140) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(49,928) |
(65) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
150,358 |
100,418 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
100,430 |
100,353 |
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
13,325 |
(32,915) |
| Investing Activities |
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
|
0 |
| Additions to prepaid royalties |
|
0 |
| Proceeds from disposals and divestitures |
|
0 |
| Purchases of marketable securities |
|
0 |
| Proceeds from sales of short term investments |
|
0 |
| Financing Activities |
|
|
| Contributions from parent |
|
0 |
| Payments on term loan |
0 |
0 |
| Debt financing costs |
|
0 |
| Net payments on other debt |
|
0 |
| Dividends paid |
|
0 |
| Withdrawals (deposits) of restricted cash |
(3,532) |
|
| Transactions with affiliates, net |
(9,771) |
33,073 |
| Cash used in financing activities |
(13,303) |
33,073 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
22 |
158 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
11,688 |
11,348 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
11,710 |
11,506 |
| Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
|
|
| Cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
0 |
| Investing Activities |
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
|
0 |
| Additions to prepaid royalties |
|
0 |
| Proceeds from disposals and divestitures |
|
0 |
| Purchases of marketable securities |
|
0 |
| Proceeds from sales of short term investments |
|
0 |
| Financing Activities |
|
|
| Payments on term loan |
0 |
|
| Withdrawals (deposits) of restricted cash |
0 |
|
| Transactions with affiliates, net |
|
0 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |