Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2012
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Aug. 02, 2012
Eleven Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Jul. 28, 2008
Eleven Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Eleven Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Eleven Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Voting Equity Securities Of H S Ni U S Subsidiaries [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Voting Equity Securities Of First Tier Subsidiaries [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Term Loan [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Term Loan [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Line of Credit [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                            
Revolving credit facility                 $ 600,000,000           $ 350,000,000   $ 250,000,000          
Term of debt                 5 years 5 years                        
Secured rate                         100.00% 65.00%                
Maximum borrowing capacity                 850,000,000                          
Long-term Debt   250,000,000 239,111,000               250,000,000 250,000,000                    
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net                 5,500,000                          
Maximum leverage ratio, required         3                                  
Minimum interest coverage ratio, required         3                                  
Actual leverage ratio         0.80                                  
Actual interest coverage ratio         16.72                                  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                       1.50%   2.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                               1.72%       0.50%   1.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage                                     0.25%   0.40%  
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount                   29,200,000                        
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                                   320,800,000        
Senior notes due 2016   0 240,000,000       240,000,000                              
Subordinated borrowing, interest rate             11.25%                              
Repayments of debt, maturing in more than three months           253,500,000                                
Call Price           105.625%                                
Loss on debt extinguishment (18,300,000) 18,627,000 0 0       18,600,000                            
Redemption Premium               13,500,000                            
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost               $ 5,100,000