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Commitments and Contingencies (Changes in Self-insurance Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Changes in Self-insurance Liability [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 725,482	$ 814,756	$ 758,812	$ 831,058
Reserves provided, net	24,106	24,361	67,001	62,970
Adjustments to previously recorded reserves (a)	(5,065)	(511)	(40,133)	(22,304)
Payments, net (b)	(18,026)	(13,981)	(59,183)	(47,099)
Balance, end of period	$ 726,497	$ 824,625	726,497	824,625
Adjustment to self insurance reserves			$ 37,900	$ 19,800

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Amount of increase (decrease) in liability to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date.

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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of payments to settle insured claims and pay costs incurred in the claims settlement process.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

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