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Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and Non-Guarantors - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  | $ 393,806 | $ 322,040
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | (477) | (2,363)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  | 393,329 | 319,677
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures (see Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) | $ (121,996) | $ (92,005) | (217,601) | (165,207)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (237,895) | (26,036) | (1,666,869) | (38,223)
Payments to Fund Long-term Loans to Related Parties |  |  |  | 0
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries |  |  | 0 |
Investment in subsidiaries |  |  | 0 | 0
Acquisitions of customer relationships and customer inducements |  | (7,107) | (37,233) | (28,510)
Net proceeds from Divestments (see Note 10) |  |  | 0 | 2,423
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) |  |  | 207 | 8,547
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  | (1,921,496) | (220,970)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |  | (1,921,496) | (220,970)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |  |
Repayment of revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  | (7,876,796) | (5,751,416)
Proceeds from revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  | 8,944,416 | 5,494,125
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes |  |  | 0 | 332,683
Borrowings under cash pools |  |  | 0 | 0
Debt financing from (repayment to) and equity contribution from (distribution to) noncontrolling interests, net |  |  | (1,079) | 10,151
Intercompany loans from parent |  |  | 0 | 0
Equity contribution from parent |  |  |  | 0
Parent cash dividends |  |  | (337,052) | (147,393)
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards |  |  | (2,259) | 810
Net proceeds associated with the Over-Allotment Option (see Note 9) |  |  | 76,192 | 0
Proceeds From Issuance Of At The Market Program |  |  | 8,716 | 0
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs |  |  | (13,385) | (544)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  | 798,753 | (61,584)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |  | 798,753 | (61,584)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (8,093) | 17,412
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (737,507) | 54,535
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  | 925,699 | 236,484
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 188,192 | 291,019 | 188,192 | 291,019
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures (see Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | 0 | 0
Payments to Fund Long-term Loans to Related Parties |  |  |  | (93,235)
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries |  |  | (389,515) |
Investment in subsidiaries |  |  | 0 | 16,170
Acquisitions of customer relationships and customer inducements |  |  | 0 | 0
Net proceeds from Divestments (see Note 10) |  |  |  | 0
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  | (389,515) | 109,405
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |  | (389,515) | 109,405
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |  |
Repayment of revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  | 0 | 0
Proceeds from revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  | 0 | 0
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes |  |  |  | 0
Borrowings under cash pools |  |  | 4,807 | (161,550)
Debt financing from (repayment to) and equity contribution from (distribution to) noncontrolling interests, net |  |  | 0 | 0
Intercompany loans from parent |  |  | 389,515 | (93,235)
Equity contribution from parent |  |  |  | (16,170)
Parent cash dividends |  |  | 0 | 0
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards |  |  | 0 | 0
Net proceeds associated with the Over-Allotment Option (see Note 9) |  |  | 0 |
Proceeds From Issuance Of At The Market Program |  |  | 0 |
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs |  |  | 0 | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  | 394,322 | (270,955)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |  | 394,322 | (270,955)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 | 0
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 4,807 | (161,550)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  | (94,726) | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | (89,919) | (161,550) | (89,919) | (161,550)
Parent | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  | (117,979) | (81,406)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  | (117,979) | (81,406)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures (see Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | 0 | 0
Payments to Fund Long-term Loans to Related Parties |  |  |  | 51,119
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries |  |  | 370,423 |
Investment in subsidiaries |  |  | 0 | (16,170)
Acquisitions of customer relationships and customer inducements |  |  | 0 | 0
Net proceeds from Divestments (see Note 10) |  |  |  | 0
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  | 370,423 | (67,289)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |  | 370,423 | (67,289)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |  |
Repayment of revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  | 0 | (262,579)
Proceeds from revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  | 0 | 224,660
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes |  |  |  | 332,683
Borrowings under cash pools |  |  | 0 | 0
Debt financing from (repayment to) and equity contribution from (distribution to) noncontrolling interests, net |  |  | 0 | 0
Intercompany loans from parent |  |  | 0 | 0
Equity contribution from parent |  |  |  | 0
Parent cash dividends |  |  | (337,052) | (147,393)
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards |  |  | (2,259) | 810
Net proceeds associated with the Over-Allotment Option (see Note 9) |  |  | 76,192 |
Proceeds From Issuance Of At The Market Program |  |  | 8,716 |
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs |  |  | (412) | (471)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  | (254,815) | 147,710
Cash Flows from Financing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |  | (254,815) | 147,710
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 | 0
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (2,371) | (985)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  | 2,433 | 2,405
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 62 | 1,420 | 62 | 1,420
Guarantors | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  | 409,167 | 305,548
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | (477) | (957)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  | 408,690 | 304,591
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures (see Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) |  |  | (142,737) | (124,559)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | (1,314,370) | (6,380)
Payments to Fund Long-term Loans to Related Parties |  |  |  | 41,642
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries |  |  | 19,092 |
Investment in subsidiaries |  |  | 0 | 0
Acquisitions of customer relationships and customer inducements |  |  | (24,922) | (26,924)
Net proceeds from Divestments (see Note 10) |  |  |  | 0
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) |  |  | 0 | 12,933
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  | (1,462,937) | (186,572)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 | 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |  | (1,462,937) | (186,572)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |  |
Repayment of revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  | (3,657,315) | (3,197,148)
Proceeds from revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  | 4,531,603 | 2,913,810
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes |  |  |  | 0
Borrowings under cash pools |  |  | (7,657) | 136,379
Debt financing from (repayment to) and equity contribution from (distribution to) noncontrolling interests, net |  |  | 0 | 0
Intercompany loans from parent |  |  | (384,323) | 44,957
Equity contribution from parent |  |  |  | 0
Parent cash dividends |  |  | 0 | 0
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards |  |  | 0 | 0
Net proceeds associated with the Over-Allotment Option (see Note 9) |  |  | 0 |
Proceeds From Issuance Of At The Market Program |  |  | 0 |
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs |  |  | (12,322) | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  | 469,986 | (102,002)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |  | 469,986 | (102,002)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 | 0
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (584,261) | 16,017
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  | 634,317 | 23,380
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 50,056 | 39,397 | 50,056 | 39,397
Non-Guarantors | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  |  | 69,922
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  |  | (1,406)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  |  | 68,516
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures (see Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) |  |  |  | (36,477)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | (31,843)
Payments to Fund Long-term Loans to Related Parties |  |  |  | 474
Investment in subsidiaries |  |  |  | 0
Acquisitions of customer relationships and customer inducements |  |  |  | (1,176)
Net proceeds from Divestments (see Note 10) |  |  |  | 2,423
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) |  |  |  | (4,388)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  |  | (71,935)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  |  | 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |  |  | (71,935)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |  |
Repayment of revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  |  | (2,291,638)
Proceeds from revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  |  | 2,355,655
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes |  |  |  | 0
Borrowings under cash pools |  |  |  | 25,171
Debt financing from (repayment to) and equity contribution from (distribution to) noncontrolling interests, net |  |  |  | 10,151
Intercompany loans from parent |  |  |  | 91,367
Equity contribution from parent |  |  |  | 16,170
Parent cash dividends |  |  |  | 0
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards |  |  |  | 0
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs |  |  |  | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  | 206,876
Cash Flows from Financing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  |  | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |  |  | 206,876
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 14,706
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 218,163
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  |  | 193,589
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  | 411,752 |  | 411,752
Canada Company | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  |  | 27,976
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  |  | 0
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  |  | 27,976
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures (see Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) |  |  |  | (4,171)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | 0
Payments to Fund Long-term Loans to Related Parties |  |  |  | 0
Investment in subsidiaries |  |  |  | 0
Acquisitions of customer relationships and customer inducements |  |  |  | (410)
Net proceeds from Divestments (see Note 10) |  |  |  | 0
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) |  |  |  | 2
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  |  | (4,579)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  |  | 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |  |  | (4,579)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |  |
Repayment of revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  |  | (51)
Proceeds from revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  |  | 0
Net proceeds from sales of senior notes |  |  |  | 0
Borrowings under cash pools |  |  |  | 0
Debt financing from (repayment to) and equity contribution from (distribution to) noncontrolling interests, net |  |  |  | 0
Intercompany loans from parent |  |  |  | (43,089)
Equity contribution from parent |  |  |  | 0
Parent cash dividends |  |  |  | 0
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards |  |  |  | 0
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs |  |  |  | (73)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  | (43,213)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  |  | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |  |  | (43,213)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 2,706
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | (17,110)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  |  | 17,110
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries including Canada Company [Member] | Reportable legal entities |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |  |  |  |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  | 102,618 |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |  |  | 102,618 |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures (see Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) |  |  | (74,864) |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | (352,499) |
Intercompany loans to subsidiaries |  |  | 0 |
Investment in subsidiaries |  |  | 0 |
Acquisitions of customer relationships and customer inducements |  |  | (12,311) |
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment and other, net (including real estate) |  |  | 207 |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Continuing Operations |  |  | (439,467) |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |  |  | (439,467) |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |  |  |  |
Repayment of revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  | (4,219,481) |
Proceeds from revolving credit, term loan facilities and other debt |  |  | 4,412,813 |
Borrowings under cash pools |  |  | 2,850 |
Debt financing from (repayment to) and equity contribution from (distribution to) noncontrolling interests, net |  |  | (1,079) |
Intercompany loans from parent |  |  | (5,192) |
Parent cash dividends |  |  | 0 |
Net proceeds (payments) associated with employee stock-based awards |  |  | 0 |
Net proceeds associated with the Over-Allotment Option (see Note 9) |  |  | 0 |
Proceeds From Issuance Of At The Market Program |  |  | 0 |
Payment of debt financing and stock issuance costs |  |  | (651) |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  | 189,260 |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities—Discontinued Operations |  |  | 0 |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |  |  | 189,260 |
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (8,093) |
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  | (155,682) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |  |  | 383,675 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 227,993 |  | $ 227,993 |

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