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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 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]
Apr. 24, 2012
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Sep. 30, 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
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Term loan
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Term loan
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Line of Credit [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Sep. 30, 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                          
Secured rate                         100.00% 65.00%                
Maximum borrowing capacity                 850,000,000                          
Long-term Debt 243,750,000 250,000,000 243,750,000 250,000,000 250,000,000           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           0.75                                
Actual interest coverage ratio           58.72                                
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                       1.50%   2.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                               1.68%       0.50%   1.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage                                     0.25%   0.40%  
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount                   36,700,000                        
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                                   313,300,000        
Senior notes due 2016               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 0 18,309,000 0 18,627,000     18,300,000                              
Redemption Premium             13,500,000                              
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost             $ 4,800,000