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Income Taxes (Summary Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) By Tax Jurisdiction) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | $ 110,353,000 | $ 115,859,000 | $ 21,186,000
Provision for income taxes | 189,805,000 | 137,373,000 | 26,026,000
The Netherlands [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | (7,453,000) | 1,339,000 | 686,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit) related to an increase (decrease) in changes in valuation allowance of deferred tax assets | 13,915,000 |  |
Current tax expense (benefit) | 37,512,000 | 5,290,000 | 4,840,000
Ireland [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 151,623,000 | 87,147,000 | 17,158,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit) related to an increase (decrease) in changes in valuation allowance of deferred tax assets | 0 |  |
Current tax expense (benefit) | (99,000) | 229,000 |
United States Of America [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | (65,341,000) | 26,267,000 | 3,686,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit) related to an increase (decrease) in changes in valuation allowance of deferred tax assets | 10,074,000 |  |
Current tax expense (benefit) | 39,358,000 | 15,553,000 |
Other [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 22,130,000 | (5,744,000) | (344,000)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) related to an increase (decrease) in changes in valuation allowance of deferred tax assets | (13,922,000) | 6,850,000 |
Current tax expense (benefit) | 2,008,000 | 442,000 |
Deferred Tax Expense (Benefit) [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 100,959,000 | 109,009,000 | 21,186,000
Deferred Tax Expense (Benefit) Related To An Increase (Decrease) In Changes In Valuation Allowance Of Deferred Tax Assets [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) related to an increase (decrease) in changes in valuation allowance of deferred tax assets | 10,067,000 | 6,850,000 |
Current Tax Expense (Benefit) [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Current tax expense (benefit) | $ 78,779,000 | $ 21,514,000 | $ 4,840,000

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