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Debt (Summary of Senior Notes) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Mar. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2015

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Senior note carrying value

$ 2,568,546

$ 1,576,082

Debt Issuance Costs, Net

^[1]

(19,699)

(12,163)

Estimated fair value

$ 2,663,408

$ 1,643,651

Unsecured Senior Notes 5.25% due June 2015

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated interest rate

5.25%

5.25%

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description

June 2015

June 2015

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% due May 2016

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated interest rate

6.50%

6.50%

Senior note carrying value

^[2]

$ 465,245

$ 465,245

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description

May 2016

May 2016

Unsecured Senior Notes 7.625% due October 2017

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated interest rate

7.625%

7.625%

Senior note carrying value

^[3]

$ 123,000

$ 123,000

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description

October 2017

October 2017

4.250% unsecured senior notes due March 2021 [Domain]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated interest rate

4.25%

Senior note carrying value

^[2]

$ 300,000

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description

March 2021

5.500% unsecured senior notes due March 2026 [Domain]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated interest rate

5.50%

Senior note carrying value

^[2]

$ 700,000

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description

March 2026

Unsecured Senior Notes 7.875% due June 2032

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated interest rate

7.875%

7.875%

Senior note carrying value

^[2]

$ 300,000

$ 300,000

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description

June 2032

June 2032

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.375% due May 2033

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated interest rate

6.375%

6.375%

Senior note carrying value

^[2]

$ 400,000

$ 400,000

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description

May 2033

May 2033

Unsecured Senior Notes 6.00% due February 2035

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated interest rate

6.00%

6.00%

Senior note carrying value

^[2]

$ 300,000

$ 300,000

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description

February 2035

February 2035

Financial Services | Repurchase Agreement

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Line of Credit Facility, Description

February 2, 2015

Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt Issuance Costs, Net

$ (10,300)

[1]	The carrying value of senior notes reflects the impact of premiums, discounts, and issuance costs that are amortized to interest cost over the respective terms of the senior notes. As discussed in Note 1, we adopted ASU 2015-03 in January 2016. We applied the new guidance retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements to conform to the 2016 presentation. As a result, $10.3 million of debt issuance costs at December 31, 2015, were reclassified from other assets to a reduction in senior notes.
[2]	Redeemable prior to maturity; guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries.
[3]	Not redeemable prior to maturity; guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries.

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