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Long-Term Debt (Long-Term Debt Phantom) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)
$1.4 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, LIBOR plus 1.175%, currently 2.64% and a facility fee of 0.20%, due 2020 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 1,400,000,000 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 2.64% | 2.64%
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) | 0.20% |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.175% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2020 |
$1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, LIBOR plus 1.175%, currently 2.58% and a facility fee of 0.20%, due 2022 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 1,200,000,000 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 2.58% | 2.58%
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) | 0.20% |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.175% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2022 |
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Period 1 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2018 |
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Period 2 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2020 |
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Period 3 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2022 |
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Period 4 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2027 |
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Lower Limit |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 2.65% | 2.65%
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Lower Limit | Period 1 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 2.65% | 2.65%
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Lower Limit | Period 2 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 2.65% | 2.65%
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Lower Limit | Period 3 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 2.65% | 2.65%
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Lower Limit | Period 4 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 2.65% | 2.65%
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Upper Limit |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.50% | 7.50%
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Upper Limit | Period 1 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.50% | 7.50%
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Upper Limit | Period 2 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.50% | 7.50%
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Upper Limit | Period 3 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.50% | 7.50%
Unsecured senior notes and senior debentures, 2.65% to 7.50%, due 2018, 2020, 2022, 2027 and 2028 | Upper Limit | Period 4 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.50% | 7.50%
$200 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 1.30% |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 200,000,000 |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.30% |
$841.8 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 1.00%, currently 2.52% due through 2028 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 841,800,000 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 2.52% | 2.52%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.00% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2028 |
$226.1 million unsecured term loan, 2.53%, due through 2028 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 226,100,000 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 2.53% | 2.53%
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2028 |
€700.7 million unsecured term loan, EURIBOR plus 1.15% currently 1.15%, due through 2028 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | € |  | € 700,700,000
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.15% | 1.15%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.15% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2028 |
$742.1 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 1.30%, currently 2.81%, due through 2027 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 742,100,000.0 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 2.81% | 2.81%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.30% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2027 |
$273.2 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 1.75% |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 273,200,000.0 |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.75% |
$519 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 0.45%, currently 2.00%, due through 2020 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 519,000,000 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 2.00% | 2.00%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 0.45% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2020 |
$420 million unsecured term loan, 5.41%, due through 2021 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 420,000,000 |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.41% | 5.41%
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2021 |
$420 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 1.65%, currently 3.21%, due through 2021 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 420,000,000 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 3.21% | 3.21%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.65% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2021 |
€159.4 million unsecured term loan, EURIBOR plus 1.58%, currently 1.58%, due through 2021 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | € |  | € 159,400,000.0
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.58% | 1.58%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.58% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2021 |
$524.5 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 0.50%, currently 1.96%, due through 2021 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 524,500,000.0 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.96% | 1.96%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 0.50% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2021 |
$566.1 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 0.37%, currently 1.90%, due through 2022 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 566,100,000.0 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.90% | 1.90%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 0.37% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2022 |
$1.1 billion unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 1.65%, currently 3.21%, due through 2022 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 1,100,000,000 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 3.21% | 3.21%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.65% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2022 |
$632.0 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 0.40%, currently 1.86%, due through 2023 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 632,000,000 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.86% | 1.86%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 0.40% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2023 |
$673.5 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 0.40%, currently 1.92%, due through 2024 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 673,500,000.0 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.92% | 1.92%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 0.40% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2024 |
$65.0 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 1.45%, currently 3.02%, due through 2019 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 65,000,000 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 3.02% | 3.02%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.45% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2019 |
$380.0 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 1.45%, currently 3.02%, due 2018 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 380,000,000 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 3.02% | 3.02%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.45% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2018 |
$791.1 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 1.30%, currently 2.85%, due through 2026 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 791,100,000.0 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 2.85% | 2.85%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.30% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2026 |
$290.0 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 1.75% |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 290,000,000 |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.75% |
€365 million unsecured term loan, EURIBOR plus 1.75% |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | € |  | € 365,000,000
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.75% |
$7.3 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 2.5% |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 7,300,000.0 |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 2.50% |
$30.3 million unsecured term loan, LIBOR plus 3.75%, currently 5.29%, due through 2021 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 30,300,000.0 |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 5.29% | 5.29%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 3.75% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2021 |
€80.0 million unsecured term loan, EURIBOR plus 1.32% currently 1.32%, due through 2024 |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | € |  | € 80,000,000
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.32% | 1.32%
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) | 0.20% |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.32% |
Long term debt, due date (year) | 2024 |

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