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Debt And Interest Expense Debt and Interest Expense (Senior Notes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Aug. 15, 2007
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 01, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				3.25%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,250,000	$ 1,250,000	$ 1,250,000
issuance cost on senior note		(17,471)	(12,811)
Senior Notes		$ 1,782,529	1,237,189
Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Offering Date		Apr. 16, 2013
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		May 01, 2023
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.625%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 750,000	750,000
Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Offering Date		Mar. 27, 2015
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Apr. 01, 2025
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.25%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 500,000	500,000
Due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Offering Date		Jul. 05, 2017
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Jul. 15, 2027
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.75%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 550,000	$ 0

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