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Debt - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 AUD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 9,364,451,000 |  | $ 8,797,424,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (92,510,000) |  | (94,110,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 9,271,941,000 |  | 8,703,314,000
Debt, current portion | (310,084,000) |  | (193,759,000)
Carrying amount, current portion | (309,428,000) |  | (193,759,000)
Long-term debt, net of current portion | 9,054,367,000 |  | 8,603,665,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs | (91,854,000) |  | (94,110,000)
Long-term debt, net of current portion | $ 8,962,513,000 |  | 8,509,555,000
Capital stock of subsidiaries pledged to secure debt (as a percent) | 66.00% | 66.00% |
Unamortized original issue discount | $ 1,251,000 |  |
Capital lease obligations | 356,729,000 |  | 366,311,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense, net of current portion | 656,000 |  | 0
Australian Dollar Term Loan |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 223,182,000 | $ 350,000 | 243,152,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (656,000) |  | (1,624,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 222,526,000 |  | 241,528,000
Fair value | 223,530,000 |  | 244,014,000
Unamortized original issue discount | $ 348,000 |  | 862,000
GBP Senior Notes 3.875 Percent due 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.875% | 3.875% |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 540,481,000 |  | 546,003,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (3,912,000) |  | (4,983,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 536,569,000 |  | 541,020,000
Fair value | $ 542,508,000 |  | 553,101,000
47/8% Notes due 2027 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.875% | 4.875% |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | 1,000,000,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (8,176,000) |  | (9,598,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 991,824,000 |  | 990,402,000
Fair value | $ 1,030,000,000 |  | 1,046,250,000
Senior Notes 4.875 Percent due 2028 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.25% | 5.25% |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 825,000,000 |  | 825,000,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (7,380,000) |  | (8,561,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 817,620,000 |  | 816,439,000
Fair value | $ 862,125,000 |  | 868,313,000
5% Notes due 2028 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (4,763,000) |  | (5,486,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 495,237,000 |  | 494,514,000
Fair value | $ 513,750,000 |  | 523,125,000
47/8% Notes due 2029 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.875% | 4.875% |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | 1,000,000,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (11,211,000) |  | (12,658,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 988,789,000 |  | 987,342,000
Fair value | $ 1,022,500,000 |  | 1,050,000,000
51/4% Notes due 2030 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.25% | 5.25% |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 1,300,000,000 |  | 1,300,000,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (12,911,000) |  | (14,416,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 1,287,089,000 |  | 1,285,584,000
Fair value | $ 1,355,250,000 |  | 1,400,750,000
41/2% Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.50% | 4.50% |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 1,100,000,000 |  | 1,100,000,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (11,404,000) |  | (12,648,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 1,088,596,000 |  | 1,087,352,000
Fair value | 1,094,500,000 |  | 1,138,500,000
5% Notes due 2032 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 750,000,000 |  | 0
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (13,782,000) |  | 0
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 736,218,000 |  | 0
Fair value | $ 767,813,000 |  | 0
55/8% Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.625% | 5.625% |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 600,000,000 |  | 600,000,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (6,147,000) |  | (6,727,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 593,853,000 |  | 593,273,000
Fair value | 637,500,000 |  | 660,000,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 0 |  | 85,000,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (450,000) |  | (152,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | (450,000) |  | 84,848,000
Fair value | $ 0 |  | $ 85,000,000
Mortgages |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.60% | 3.60% | 3.30%
Long term debt fair value | $ 58,933,000 |  | $ 71,673,000
Other Notes And Obligations |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long term debt fair value | $ 44,986,000 |  | $ 73,938,000
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 10.70% | 10.70% | 10.70%
Mortgage Securitization Program |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value | $ 50,000,000 |  | $ 50,000,000
Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 5.90% | 5.90% | 5.90%
Credit Agreement |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Capital stock of subsidiaries pledged to secure debt (as a percent) | 66.00% | 66.00% |
Real Estate Mortgages, Finance Lease Liabilities And Other |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | $ 460,648,000 |  | $ 511,922,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (840,000) |  | (1,086,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 459,808,000 |  | 510,836,000
Fair value | 460,648,000 |  | 511,922,000
Long term debt fair value | 460,648,000 |  | 511,922,000
New Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 0 |  | 0
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (5,174,000) |  | (8,620,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | (5,174,000) |  | (8,620,000)
Fair value | 0 |  | 0
Term Loan A | Term Loan Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 203,125,000 |  | 215,625,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | 0 |  | 0
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 203,125,000 |  | 215,625,000
Fair value | 203,125,000 |  | 215,625,000
Term Loan B | Term Loan Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 672,847,000 |  | 679,621,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (4,995,000) |  | (6,244,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 667,852,000 |  | 673,377,000
Fair value | 675,500,000 |  | 680,750,000
Unamortized original issue discount | 903,000 |  | 1,129,000
UK Bilateral Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) | 189,168,000 |  | 191,101,000
Net Deferred Financing Costs | (709,000) |  | (1,307,000)
Total Long-term Debt (including current portion) | 188,459,000 |  | 189,794,000
Fair value | $ 189,168,000 |  | $ 191,101,000

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