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Debt (Senior Secured Notes Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) entity | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 20, 2010 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 29,806,843,000 | $ 30,402,392,000 |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Face amount |  |  | $ 3,900,000,000
Prepayment penalty percentage | 1.00% |  |
Number of subsidiaries that have guaranteed the debt | entity | 2 |  |
6.5% Senior Secured Bonds, Due September 2014 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Face amount |  |  | $ 1,350,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  | 6.50%
Maturity date of facility | Sep. 01, 2014 |  |
6.75% Senior Secured Bonds, Due September 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Face amount |  |  | $ 1,275,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  | 6.75%
Maturity date of facility | Sep. 01, 2016 |  |
7.125% Senior Secured Bonds, Due September 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Face amount |  |  | $ 1,275,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  | 7.125%
Maturity date of facility | Sep. 01, 2018 |  |

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