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Notes Payable - Note Repayment (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ (42,426) |  |
Principal payments on notes payable |  |  |  |  | 725,000 | $ 275,000 | $ 150,000
Notes Payable | 6.750% notes, issued in September 2007 and due in August 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early repayment of notes payable |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 6.75% |  |  |  | 6.75% | 6.75% |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ (42,400) |  |  |  |  |  |
Dilution in earnings per common share due to loss on extinguishment of debt | $ (0.15) |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 5.375% notes, issued in September 2005 and due in September 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 5.375% |  |  |  | 5.375% |
Principal payments on notes payable |  | $ 175,000 |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 5.950% notes, issued in September 2006 and due in September 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 5.95% |  |  |  |
Principal payments on notes payable |  |  | $ 275,000 |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 5.500% notes, issued in November 2003 and due in November 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |
Principal payments on notes payable |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |

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