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, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 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]
Dec. 31, 2013
Eleven Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Syndicated Credit Agreement [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]
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Term Loan [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
Term Loan [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Term Loan [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Apr. 24, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Syndicated Credit Agreement [Member]
Dec. 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              
Term of debt                 5 years 5 years                      
Secured rate                     100.00% 65.00%                  
Maximum borrowing capacity                 850,000,000                        
Long-term Debt   240,625,000 250,000,000                         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         0.73                                
Actual interest coverage ratio         60.68                                
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                     1.50%   2.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                             1.66%       0.50%   1.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage                                   0.25%   0.40%  
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount                   31,700,000                      
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                         318,300,000                
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 (18,300,000) 0 18,627,000 0       18,600,000                          
Redemption Premium               13,500,000                          
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost               $ 5,100,000