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Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Total debt (3) | $ 10,984,438 |  | $ 7,706,604
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs | (206,739) |  | (167,153)
Total debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | 10,777,699 |  | 7,539,451
Less—current portion including commercial paper | (2,422,329) |  | (1,188,514)
Long-term portion | $ 8,355,370 |  | $ 6,350,937
Weighted average interest rate | 4.14% |  | 3.92%
Commercial paper |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 3.19% |  |
Long-term debt | $ 775,488 |  | $ 0
Total fixed rate debt |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 4,542,982 |  | 2,199,710
Senior notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Debt Fixed Rate |  | 7.25% |
Long-term debt | $ 1,724,194 |  | 1,866,359
Secured senior notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Debt Fixed Rate | 7.25% |  |
Long-term debt | $ 670,437 |  | 0
Unsecured term loans |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 2,148,351 |  | 333,351
Total variable rate debt |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 6,310,512 |  | 5,473,755
Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 3.91% |  |
Long-term debt | $ 795,000 |  | 580,000
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) | 1.10% |  |
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) | 0.15% |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facilities | $1.4 billion unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 1,400,000 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facilities | $1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | 1,200,000 |  |
USD unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 4,005,848 |  | 4,079,670
Euro unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | 734,176 |  | 814,085
Capital lease obligations |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 130,944 |  | $ 33,139
Minimum | Senior notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Debt Fixed Rate | 2.65% |  |
Minimum | Unsecured term loans |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Debt Fixed Rate | 2.53% |  |
Minimum | Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 3.54% |  |
Minimum | USD unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 2.92% |  |
Minimum | Euro unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.15% |  |
Maximum | Senior notes |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Debt Fixed Rate | 7.50% |  |
Maximum | Unsecured term loans |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Debt Fixed Rate | 5.41% |  |
Maximum | Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 3.61% |  |
Maximum | USD unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 6.52% |  |
Maximum | Euro unsecured term loan |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |
Long term debt, current interest rate (as a percent) | 1.58% |  |

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