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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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Jan. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on notes payable |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000 | $ 725,000 | $ 275,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ (42,426) | $ 0
Notes Payable | 2.000% notes, issued in October 2012 and due in January 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on notes payable | $ 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |
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% |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on notes payable |  |  | $ 175,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 5.950% notes, issued in September 2006 and due in September 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments on notes payable |  |  |  | $ 275,000 |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.95% |  |  |

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