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Debt (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 29, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2018 AUD ($) | Mar. 27, 2018 AUD ($) | Mar. 22, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2016 AUD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 AUD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2018 CAD ($) | Mar. 26, 2018
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,177,420 |  | $ 7,129,511 |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 332,683 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,085,579 |  | 7,043,271 |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  | 3.50% | 3.50% | 3.50% |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 807,000 |  |  |  |
QRS Cash Pool [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash pool agreement, net cash position |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  | 5,700 |  |  |  |
Cash pool agreement, gross cash position |  |  |  |  |  | 406,900 |  | 383,700 |  |  |  |
Cash pool agreement, outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | 404,900 |  | 378,000 |  |  |  |
TRS Cash Pool [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash pool agreement, net cash position |  |  |  |  |  | 600 |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Cash pool agreement, gross cash position |  |  |  |  |  | 262,800 |  | 229,600 |  |  |  |
Cash pool agreement, outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | $ 262,200 |  | $ 229,600 |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net total lease adjusted leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 5.6 |  | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
Net secured debt lease adjusted leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5 |  | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Bond leverage ratio, per indentures |  |  |  |  |  | 5.7 |  | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 2.3 |  | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net total lease adjusted leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |  | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Net secured debt lease adjusted leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 4.0 |  |  | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Bond leverage ratio, per indentures |  |  |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |  | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54,638 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining amount available for borrowing under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 866,795 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | New Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Optional additional commitments |  |  |  | $ 1,260,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease) |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  | 3.50% | 3.50% | 3.50% |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 828,567 |  | $ 466,593 |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 828,567 |  | 466,593 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 812,950 |  | 452,186 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | New Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.80% |  |  | 1.80% | 1.80% | 1.80% |
Revolving Credit Facility | New Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.80% |  |  | 5.80% | 5.80% | 5.80% |
Term Loan Facility | New Credit Agreement | USD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | $ 618,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility | New Credit Agreement | Canada, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 135,000 |
Term Loan Facility | New Credit Agreement | EUR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 92,000 |  |
Term Loan Facility | Term Loan A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.80% |  |  | 3.80% | 3.80% | 3.80% |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 246,875 |  | 243,750 |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 246,875 |  | 243,750 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 246,875 |  | 243,750 |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility | Term Loan B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.80% |  |  | 3.80% | 3.80% | 3.80% |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,694 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | 686,031 |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 696,556 |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 687,189 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan B [Member] | Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Par percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.75%
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 689,850 |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal payments |  |  |  | $ 1,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Notes 3 Percent due 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 346,582 |  | $ 364,776 |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 350,508 |  | 359,386 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 346,089 |  | $ 354,695 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 4.875 Percent due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 4.875% |  | 4.875% | 4.875% | 4.875% | 4.875% |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 921,250 |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 986,847 |  | $ 986,134 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 5.375 Percent due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.375% |  | 5.375% | 5.375% | 5.375% | 5.375% |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 238,125 |  | $ 256,875 |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  | 250,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 246,600 |  | $ 246,385 |  |  |  |
CAD 5.375 Percent Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.375% |  | 5.375% | 5.375% | 5.375% | 5.375% |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 191,519 |  | $ 208,631 |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 190,330 |  | 199,171 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 187,455 |  | 195,876 |  |  |  |
Australian Dollar Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of quarterly installments based on the original principal (as a percentage) |  |  | $ 8,750 |  | $ 6,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,011 |  | 1,545 |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | 250,681 |  | 189,049 |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  | $ 350,000 |  | $ 250,000 | 248,670 |  | 187,504 |  |  |  |
Par percentage |  |  |  |  | 99.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes | $ 75,621 | $ 99,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 245,237 |  | $ 184,122 | $ 338,438 |  |  |
Australian Dollar Term Loan [Member] | BBSY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 3.875% |  | 4.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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