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Long-term Debt - Textual (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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May 31, 2017 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($) d shares | Oct. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 shares | May 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) d $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 22, 2014 | Nov. 18, 2013 $ / shares | Sep. 11, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,400,000 | $ 22,400,000 | $ 13,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured leverage ratio maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments made on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 202,100,000 | $ 597,400,000 | $ 302,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior subordinated notes (shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,500,000 | 8,300,000 | 8,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares exchanged for convertible debt (shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 257,110 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible debt dividend rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument conversion rate | 27.2221 shares per $1,000 principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount | $ 319,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of preferred stock (shares) | shares | 8,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities Due to Make-Whole Premium | shares | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior subordinated notes (shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments made on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 195,000,000 | $ 45,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.75% Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds for offering |  |  |  |  |  | $ 344,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 15, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts outstanding under letter of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,200,000 |  | $ 33,300,000 | $ 34,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement [Member] | Term Loan Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentageof aggregate principal amount outstanding (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment limit under the credit agreement's negative covenant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining capacity under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement [Member] | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member] | Term Loan Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Term Loan Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 260,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts drawn under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,000,000 |  | $ 152,000,000 | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable interest rate under credit facility (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.30% |  | 2.70% | 2.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Credit Agreement [Member] | Term Loan Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured leverage ratio maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25 |  | 1.75 | 4.25 |  |  |  | 1.75 |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio under the financial covenants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts drawn under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments made on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Credit Agreement [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
7.25% and 7.75% Senior Notes due 2018 and 2022, Respectively [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.00% | 103.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 525,000,000.0
Net proceeds for offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  | 122,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments made on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000,000 | 64,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt retired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7.25% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 275,000,000.0
Debt issue price as percentage of principal (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments made on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 281,000,000 |  |  | 33,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 271,400,000 |  | 30,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.75% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  | $ 175,000,000 |  |  | 275,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 175,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt issue price as percentage of principal (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.50% |  | 102.00% |  |  | 103.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds for offering |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 351,000,000 |  | $ 406,000,000 |  |  | $ 182,000,000 |  |  | $ 270,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 01, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.80% |
Debt instrument interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |
7.75% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, (percent) |  | 102.583% |  |  | 103.875% |  |  |  |  | 103.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0
Debt issue price as percentage of principal (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments made on debt |  | $ 78,000,000 |  |  | $ 52,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 31,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 104,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redeemed |  | $ 76,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 25,100,000 |  |  | $ 27,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  | 7.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.125% Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds for offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 295,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.125% |  | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes; Due 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104.063% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments made on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 302,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 290,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2043 [Member] | Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 320,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 01, 2043 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |
Debt instrument interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Contingent principal and interest arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Beginning with the six-month period starting December 1, 2018, contingent interest is payable, in addition to regular interest, if the trading price of the Convertible Notes for each of the five trading days ending two trading days prior to any six-month contingent interest period is equal to or greater than $1,200. The amount of contingent interest payable per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes in respect of any contingent interest period is equal to 0.25% of the average trading price of the Convertible Notes during the specified measurement period. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument conversion rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.2194 shares per $1,000 principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.9106 for each $1,000 principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument conversion price (dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37.16 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39.652 |  |
Number of consecutive trading days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trading days | d |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes trading price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume weighted-average price per share ratio (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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