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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 27, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 20, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 22, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 26, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 06, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 09, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 22, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2017 | Jan. 13, 2017 | Oct. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 11, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 23, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 140,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Make-whole premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 301,800,000 | 375,500,000 | $ 599,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 6,391,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,732,700,000 | $ 5,732,700,000 | 6,391,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A Repayment Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Days Outstanding prior to stated maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Repayment Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B-1 Loan Prepayment Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acceleration of Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-operating gain on forgiveness of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forgivable Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest, unpaid interest and make whole premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 89,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | September 16, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.03% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | September 16, 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.63% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | September 16, 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.78% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Five Point Two Five Percent Notes Acquired in Acquisition, Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000.0 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  | 5.25% |
Call for redemption of 2020 Notes |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Make-whole premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 | 750,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Five Point Seven Five Percent Notes Acquired in Acquisition, Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000.0 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  | 5.75% |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000 | 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Acquisition Notes [Member] | Debt Covenant, Maximum Ratio for Ability to Pay Dividends [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  |  | 0.38% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Term Loan A-1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,275,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,275,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid outstanding balance |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance prior to prepayment |  |  | 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Amortization Payment, Percentage of Original Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 1.88% | 1.25% |  |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Transaction-related Costs |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Term Loan A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 937,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Term Loan B-1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 2,025,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,025,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  | 242,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Term B-3 Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid outstanding balance |  |  |  |  | $ 748,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Amortization Payment, Percentage of Original Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |
Acceleration of Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 11,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Term B-3 Loans [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Term B-3 Loans [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Transaction-related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] | Debt Covenant, Maximum Ratio for Ability to Pay Dividends [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.08% | 3.08% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000.00 | $ 1,250,000,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment Fee If Loans Subject to Certain Repricing Transactions, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69,100,000 |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Prepayment Risk [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment fee if Loans Subject to Certain Repricing Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |
Base Rate plus Interest per Annum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |
Quarterly Amortization Payments Percentage of Original Principal Amount Year Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Amortization Payments Percentage of Original Principal Amount Beyond Year Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Amortization Payments of Original Principal Amount after Closing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |
Prepayment fee second year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Prepayment fee third year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan A-1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.08% | 3.08% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 2,184,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,532,700,000 | $ 1,532,700,000 | 2,184,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan A-1 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,950,000,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan B-1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,950,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000,000.0 |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan B-1 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan B-2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000 | $ 650,000,000 | 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | Specified Treasury Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Five Point Two Five Percent Notes Acquired in Acquisition, Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of 2020 notes | $ 759,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable non-cash deferred financing costs | $ 6,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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