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Debt Debt - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2020 AUD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 CAD ($)	Jun. 22, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	$ 9,731,111,000						$ 8,751,544,000
Long-term debt, gross, current maturities	(880,212,000)						(389,013,000)
Long term debt, gross, net of current portion	8,850,899,000						8,362,531,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(100,783,000)						(86,965,000)
Unamortized debt issuance expense, net of current portion	0						0
Unamortized debt issuance expense, net	(100,783,000)						(86,965,000)
Carrying Amount	9,630,328,000						8,664,579,000
Carrying amount, current maturities	(880,212,000)						(389,013,000)
Carrying amount, excluding current maturities	8,750,116,000						8,275,566,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining capacity	1,384,697,000
Australian Dollar Term Loan (the AUD Term Loan)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	219,717,000						226,924,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(1,875,000)						(2,313,000)
Carrying Amount	217,842,000		$ 320,938				224,611,000
Fair Value	$ 220,706,000						228,156,000
Average interest rate (as a percent)	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	$ 989,000						1,232,000
Real Estate Mortgages, Financing Lease Liabilities and Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	486,619,000						523,671,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(257,000)						(406,000)
Carrying Amount	486,362,000						523,265,000
Fair Value	486,619,000						523,671,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	47,000,000						272,062,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(196,000)						(81,000)
Carrying Amount	$ 46,804,000						271,981,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	1.10%	1.10%	1.10%	1.10%
Fair Value	$ 47,000,000						272,062,000
Principal amount						$ 300,000,000	275,000,000
Mortgage Securitization Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	50,000,000						50,000,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(909,000)						(982,000)
Carrying Amount	49,091,000						49,018,000
Fair Value	$ 50,000,000						50,000,000
Average interest rate (as a percent)	3.50%	3.50%	3.50%	3.50%
New Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	1.90%	1.90%	1.90%	1.90%
New Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	$ 362,106,000						348,808,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(10,343,000)						(12,053,000)
Carrying Amount	351,763,000						336,755,000
Fair Value	$ 362,106,000						348,808,000
Weighted average interest rate	1.90%	1.90%	1.90%	1.90%
New Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| US Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	$ 316,700,000
New Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Canadian dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)				$ 9,400
New Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount) \| €		€ 34,300
Term Loan A \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	221,875,000						228,125,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	0						0
Carrying Amount	221,875,000						228,125,000
Fair Value	$ 221,875,000						228,125,000
Weighted average interest rate	1.90%	1.90%	1.90%	1.90%
Term Loan B \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	$ 683,008,000						686,395,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(6,869,000)						(7,493,000)
Carrying Amount	676,139,000						678,902,000
Fair Value	$ 684,250,000						686,890,000
Average interest rate (as a percent)	1.90%	1.90%	1.90%	1.90%
Debt instrument, unamortized discount	$ 1,242,000						1,355,000
Term Loan B \| Term Loan Facility \| Loans Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 700,000,000
UK Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	172,580,000						184,601,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(1,488,000)						(1,801,000)
Carrying Amount	171,092,000						182,800,000
Fair Value	$ 172,580,000						184,601,000
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end	2.80%	2.80%	2.80%	2.80%
Senior Notes 4.375 Percent due 2021 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	$ 0						500,000,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	0						(2,436,000)
Carrying Amount	$ 0						497,564,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.375%	4.375%	4.375%	4.375%
Fair Value	$ 0						503,450,000
Senior Notes 6% percent due 2023 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	0						600,000,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	0						(4,027,000)
Carrying Amount	$ 0						595,973,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Fair Value	$ 0						613,500,000
CAD Senior Notes 5.375 Percent due 2023 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	183,252,000						192,058,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(1,713,000)						(2,071,000)
Carrying Amount	$ 181,539,000						189,987,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.375%	5.375%	5.375%	5.375%
Fair Value	$ 184,168,000						199,380,000
Senior Subordinated Notes 5 3/4% percent due 2024 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	1,000,000,000						1,000,000,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(5,722,000)						(6,409,000)
Carrying Amount	$ 994,278,000						993,591,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%	5.75%	5.75%	5.75%
Fair Value	$ 1,007,500,000						1,010,625,000
Principal amount	755,000,000
Euro Senior Notes 3 Percent due 2025 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	336,869,000						336,468,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(3,142,000)						(3,462,000)
Carrying Amount	$ 333,727,000						333,006,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Fair Value	$ 328,043,000						345,660,000
GBP Senior Notes due 2025 3.875 Percent \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	493,085,000						527,432,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(4,965,000)						(5,809,000)
Carrying Amount	$ 488,120,000						521,623,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	3.875%	3.875%	3.875%	3.875%
Fair Value	$ 468,890,000						539,892,000
Senior Notes 5.375 Percent due 2026 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	250,000,000						250,000,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(2,541,000)						(2,756,000)
Carrying Amount	$ 247,459,000						247,244,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.375%	5.375%	5.375%	5.375%
Fair Value	$ 251,250,000						261,641,000
Senior Notes 4.875 Percent due 2027 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	1,000,000,000						1,000,000,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(10,309,000)						(11,020,000)
Carrying Amount	$ 989,691,000						988,980,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.875%	4.875%	4.875%	4.875%
Fair Value	$ 975,000,000						1,029,475,000
Senior Notes 5.25 Percent due 2028 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	825,000,000						825,000,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(9,152,000)						(9,742,000)
Carrying Amount	$ 815,848,000						815,258,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%	5.25%	5.25%	5.25%
Fair Value	$ 822,938,000						859,598,000
Senior Notes 5 Percent due 2028 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	500,000,000						0
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(5,837,000)						0
Carrying Amount	$ 494,163,000						0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Fair Value	$ 490,625,000						0
Principal amount					$ 500,000,000
Senior Notes 4.875 Percent due 2029 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	1,000,000,000						1,000,000,000
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(13,381,000)						(14,104,000)
Carrying Amount	$ 986,619,000						985,896,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	4.875%	4.875%	4.875%	4.875%
Fair Value	$ 973,750,000						1,015,640,000
Senior Notes 5.25 Percent Due 2030 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	1,300,000,000						0
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(15,110,000)						0
Carrying Amount	$ 1,284,890,000						0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%	5.25%	5.25%	5.25%
Fair Value	$ 1,274,000,000						0
Principal amount					1,300,000,000
Senior Notes 5.625 Percent Due 2032 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt (inclusive of discount)	600,000,000						0
Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs	(6,974,000)						0
Carrying Amount	$ 593,026,000						0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%
Fair Value	$ 600,000,000						$ 0
Principal amount					$ 600,000,000