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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Effect of Changes in Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 991,664 | $ 1,006,983 | $ 937,180
Significant Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,293 | 50,665 | 84,901
(Gain) Loss on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net | $ 37,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,481,246 | 3,417,494 | 3,211,527
Operating Income (Loss) | $ 206,074 | $ 223,474 | $ 193,115 | $ 158,675 | $ 254,053 | $ 195,635 | $ 201,460 | $ 157,119 | 781,338 | 808,267 | 634,051
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59,931 | 42,753 | 22,962
Restatement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,045 | 16,623
Total Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,045 | 16,623
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,045) | (16,623)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,404) | (16,693)
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,986) | (2,985)
Correction In Presentation | Restatement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,628) | (20,493)
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (43,037) | (64,408)
Significant Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,665 | 84,901
(Gain) Loss on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (63,804) | (1,565)
Total Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (63,804) | (1,565)
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,804 | 1,565
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,804 | 1,565
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,476 | 0
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,328 | 1,565
Correction In Presentation | Restatement | Significant Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,628) | (20,493)
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (43,037) | (64,408)
Significant Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,665 | 84,901
(Gain) Loss on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Total Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Correction In Presentation | Restatement | Gain on Sale of Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Significant Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
(Gain) Loss on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (63,804) | (1,565)
Total Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (63,804) | (1,565)
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,804 | 1,565
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,804 | 1,565
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,476 | 0
Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,328 | $ 1,565

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