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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Aug. 15, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 22, 2018 | Jul. 29, 2016 | Jun. 01, 2016 | Feb. 01, 2016
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | $ 2,986,753,000 |  | $ 2,986,943,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term loan | 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt retirements | 0 |  | 0 | $ 657,000 |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 82,775,000 |  | 134,747,000 | $ 986,919,000 |  |  |  |
Other Notes Payable | $ 41,313,000 |  | 20,024,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount | $ 239,400,000 |  | 235,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unused credit lines | 760,600,000 |  | 764,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services debt | $ 348,412,000 |  | 437,804,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 7.57% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes 6.50% due May 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 465,200,000 |
Unsecured Letter Of Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount | $ 239,400,000 |  | 235,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt covenant description | 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit, Current | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date | Jun. 22, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date | Jun. 22, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Accordion Feature [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |
Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 520,000,000 |  | 475,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unused credit lines | 171,588,000 |  | 37,196,000 |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services [Member] | Unsecured Letter Of Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date |  | Aug. 02, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services [Member] | Repurchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 520,000,000.0 |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Financial Services debt | 348,400,000 |  | 437,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services [Member] | Repurchase Agreement [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 240,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services [Member] | Repurchase Agreement [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes February 2016 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0
4.250% unsecured senior notes due March 2021 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000.0 |  | 300,000,000.0
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, Issued July 2016 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.500% unsecured senior notes due March 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable | 700,000,000 |  | 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Maturing January 3, 2027 [Member] [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Notes payable | $ 600,000,000.0 |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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