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Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments - Credit Features (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) hedge | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Liability Derivatives |  | $ 1,017,967 | $ 1,044,292
Moody's, Baa3 Rating |  |  |
Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Credit ratings for senior debt |  | Baa3 |
Moody's, Ba1 Rating |  |  |
Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Credit ratings for senior debt |  | Ba1 |
Standard & Poor's, BBB- Rating | Minimum |  |  |
Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Credit ratings for senior debt |  | BBB- |
Standard & Poor's, BB Rating |  |  |
Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Credit ratings for senior debt |  | BB+ |
Interest rate contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Number of derivative instruments | hedge |  | 7 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |
Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Liability Derivatives | [1] | $ 864,266 | 1,020,774
Other long-term Liabilities | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swaps |  |  |
Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Liability Derivatives | [1] | $ 139,805 | $ 67,371
Derivative Maturity More than Five Years | Minimum |  |  |
Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Maturity of interest rate instrument |  | 5 years |
[1] | Accounting Standard Codification 815-20 “Derivatives and Hedging.”

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