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Business (Details) shares in Millions |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) property | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) property | Oct. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 24, 2016 | Oct. 17, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Cash transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 979,542,000 | $ 1,046,638,000 | $ 1,001,559,000
Distribution ratio |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Distribution of QCP, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,532,763,000) |  |
Gain or loss recorded from distribution of assets and liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Loan amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 899,718,000 | $ 397,432,000 |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 100,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Facility fee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50 |  |
Revolving credit facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
LIBOR | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan, basis spread on variable rate |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured, 6.70% notes due in 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
QCP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowing |  |  | $ 1,750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,690,000,000 |  |
Common stock transferred (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94 |  |
QCP | Senior Unsecured, 6.70% notes due in 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Permanent decrease in commitments for each month equal to retained cash flow (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
QCP | Mortgage Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 8.125% |  |  |  |
Interest expense | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowing |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
QCP | Mortgage Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
QCP | Mortgage Debt | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
QCP | Mortgage Debt | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Spinoff | QCP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | property | 338 | 338 |  |  |  | 338 |  |  |
QCP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution of QCP, Inc |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
QCP | Mortgage Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |

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