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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 | Nov. 15, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 19, 2016 | Dec. 07, 2015 | Jun. 06, 2013 | Nov. 21, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2009
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less unamortized debt issuance costs | $ (17,594,000) |  | $ (23,453,000) |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 5,155,555,000 |  | 6,209,536,000 |  |  |  |  |
Less current portion, net of issuance costs | 800,944,000 |  | 400,975,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 4,354,611,000 |  | 5,808,561,000 |  |  |  |  |
2016 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1,270,000,000 |  | 1,930,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$400 million 1.850% senior notes due 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 0 |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 1.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$800 million 2.050% senior notes due 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 800,000,000 |  | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 2.05% |  |  |  |  | 2.05% |  |
$500 million 6.250% senior notes due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Interest rate | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25%
$600 million 3.000% senior notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 600,000,000 |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.00% |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
$500 million 2.800% senior notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.80% |  |  | 2.80% |  |  |  |
$500 million 3.125% senior notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Interest rate | 3.125% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.125% |
$300 million 3.850% senior notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 300,000,000 |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.85% |  |  |  | 3.85% |  |  |
$700 million 3.800% senior notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 700,000,000 |  | 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | $ 700,000,000 |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.80% |  |  | 3.80% |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations And Foreign Letter Of Credit Issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 3,149,000 |  | $ 2,989,000 |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | $ 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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