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Debt (Details 2) - Oct. 06, 2014 - USD ($) | Total
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Notes |
Debt |
Maximum duration within which the registration statement relating to the registered exchange offer is required to be declared effective | 390 days
Minimum period that the exchange offer is required to be kept open after the date notice of the exchange offer is mailed to the holders of the Notes | 30 days
Maximum duration within which the shelf registration statement relating to the resale of the Notes is required to be declared effective | 60 days
Percentage of increase in annual interest rate when the debt is in default | 0.25%
Additional percentage of increase in annual interest rate for each subsequent 90-day period during which the default continues | 0.25%
Period during which additional percentage of increase in annual interest rate continues when the debt is in default | 90 days
Maximum additional interest rate per year when the debt is in default | 1.00%
The 2022 Notes |
Debt |
Principal amount | $ 800,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent) | 5.75%
The 2024 Notes |
Debt |
Principal amount | $ 800,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent) | 5.875%
Redemption period one | The 2022 Notes |
Debt |
Redemption period, end date | Oct. 15, 2017
Percentage price of original principal amount of note, excluding required premium, at which note can be redeemed | 100.00%
Percentage price of original principal amount of note at which note can be redeemed | 105.75%
Redemption period two | The 2024 Notes |
Debt |
Redemption period, end date | Jul. 15, 2024
Percentage price of original principal amount of note, excluding required premium, at which note can be redeemed | 100.00%
Redemption period three | The 2024 Notes |
Debt |
Redemption period, start date | Jul. 15, 2024
Percentage price of original principal amount of note at which note can be redeemed | 100.00%
Maximum | Redemption period one | The 2022 Notes |
Debt |
Percentage of principal amount that can be redeemed | 35.00%

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