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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amounts | $ 3,266,074 | $ 2,578,337
Accumulated Amortization | (507,197) | (394,742)
Net Carrying Amount | 2,758,877 | 2,183,595
Trade names and trademarks—indefinite lived |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amounts | 320,408 | 318,048
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0
Net Carrying Amount | $ 320,408 | 318,048
Customer and vendor agreements |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted- Avg Useful Lives | 15 years 9 months 18 days |
Gross Carrying Amounts | $ 2,760,942 | 2,071,928
Accumulated Amortization | (418,166) | (329,664)
Net Carrying Amount | $ 2,342,776 | 1,742,264
Trade names and trademarks—other |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted- Avg Useful Lives | 14 years 4 months 24 days |
Gross Carrying Amounts | $ 2,825 | 3,067
Accumulated Amortization | (1,986) | (2,058)
Net Carrying Amount | $ 839 | 1,009
Software |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted- Avg Useful Lives | 5 years 1 month 6 days |
Gross Carrying Amounts | $ 167,573 | 170,085
Accumulated Amortization | (76,851) | (54,250)
Net Carrying Amount | $ 90,722 | 115,835
Non-compete agreements |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Weighted- Avg Useful Lives | 4 years 9 months 18 days |
Gross Carrying Amounts | $ 14,326 | 15,209
Accumulated Amortization | (10,194) | (8,770)
Net Carrying Amount | $ 4,132 | $ 6,439

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