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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
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]
Mar. 31, 2013
Eleven Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
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]
Mar. 31, 2013
Term Loan [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Term Loan [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Line of Credit [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
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 250,000,000 250,000,000 239,160,000             250,000,000 250,000,000                    
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net               5,500,000                          
Maximum leverage ratio, required       3.00                                  
Minimum interest coverage ratio, required       3.00                                  
Actual leverage ratio       0.79                                  
Actual interest coverage ratio       23.95                                  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                     1.50%   2.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                             1.70%       0.50%   1.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage                                   0.25%   0.40%  
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount                 28,600,000                        
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                                 321,400,000        
Senior notes due 2016 0 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             18,600,000                            
Redemption Premium             13,500,000                            
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost             $ 5,100,000