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Debt - Long Term Debt Table (Phantom) (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Term Loan [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Aug. 23, 2021 |
6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.25% |
6.25% Euro-Denominated Senior Notes Due 2017 [ Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.25% | 6.25%
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Jan. 15, 2017 |
6.5% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.50% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Aug. 15, 2017 |
7.25% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.25% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Dec. 15, 2018 |
Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Apr. 15, 2019 |
6.625% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.625% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Aug. 15, 2020 |
6.875% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.875% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Nov. 15, 2020 |
6.125% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.125% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Jun. 15, 2021 |
5.375% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.375% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Feb. 15, 2021 |
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.875% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Apr. 15, 2022 |
8.00% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 8.00% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Dec. 05, 2022 |
5.75% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.75% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Mar. 15, 2023 |
8.00% Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 8.00% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Jan. 15, 2025 |
5.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.50% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Sep. 15, 2026 |
2.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2035 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.75% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Nov. 15, 2035 |
2.75% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2035 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Terms of Conversion Feature | November 15, 2015, 2020, 2025, 2030 |
2.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2037 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.50% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | May 17, 2037 |
2.5% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2037 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Terms of Conversion Feature | May 15, 2017, 2022, 2027, 2032 |
2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.25% |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date | Dec. 15, 2038 |
2.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Terms of Conversion Feature | December 15, 2018, 2023, 2028, 2033 |
All Convertible Debt [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | Optional Conversion by Holders [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Percentage Of Principal Amount Of Notes For Repurchase Requirement Of Contingent Convertible Senior Notes | 100.00% |

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