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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jul. 29, 2016 | Jun. 01, 2016 | Feb. 01, 2016
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
debt issuance cost adoption reclassification |  |  | $ (10,264,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, maturities, repayments of principal, year one |  |  | 123,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, maturities, repayments of principal, year two |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, maturities, repayments of principal, year three through five |  |  | 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, maturities, repayments of principal, thereafter |  |  | 2,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  | 3,110,016,000 | $ 1,576,082,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term loan |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt, amount |  |  | 965,200,000 | 238,000,000 | $ 245,700,000 |  |  |  |
Loss on debt retirements |  |  | 657,000 | 0 | $ 8,584,000 |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  | 219,100,000 | 191,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unused credit lines |  |  | 530,900,000 | 308,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable |  |  | $ 19,282,000 | 35,336,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services debt |  |  | $ 331,621,000 | $ 267,877,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% due May 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  | $ 0 | $ 465,245,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Letter Of Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  | 219,100,000 | $ 191,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt covenant description |  |  |  | 375000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit, Current |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date |  |  | Jul. 23, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date |  |  | Jun. 01, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Accordion Feature [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 360,000,000 | $ 310,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unused credit lines |  |  | $ 28,379,000 | 42,123,000 |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services [Member] | Unsecured Letter Of Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date |  |  | Sep. 01, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services [Member] | Repurchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 360,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |
Financial Services debt |  |  | $ 331,600,000 | 267,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date | Jun. 01, 2015 | Feb. 02, 2015 | Sep. 08, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date |  |  | Sep. 07, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services [Member] | Repurchase Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 175,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services [Member] | Repurchase Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes February 2016 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
4.250% unsecured senior notes due March 2021 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  | 300,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |
5.500% unsecured senior notes due March 2026 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, Issued July 2016 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.500% unsecured senior notes due March 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  | 700,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Maturing January 3, 2027 [Member] [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Senior notes |  |  | $ 600,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |

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