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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] |
| March 31, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
| (In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 219,507 |  |  | $ | 330,039 |
Restricted cash(1): |  |  |
Included in Other current assets | 5,877 |  |  | 8,625 |
Included in Deferred charges and other assets | 1,936 |  |  | 1,937 |
Total restricted cash | 7,813 |  |  | 10,562 |
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 227,320 |  |  | $ | 340,601 |
Cumulative Effect Revenue Table Text Block [Table Text Block] |
| As Reported |  | Effect of New Guidance |  | Without New Guidance
| (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue | $ | 794,482 |  |  | $ | 557 |  |  | $ | 795,039 |
Costs and expenses | (598,720 | ) |  | (7,267 | ) |  | (605,987 | )
Operating profit (loss) | 195,762 |  |  | (6,710 | ) |  | 189,052 |
General and administrative expenses | (34,784 | ) |  | — |  |  | (34,784 | )
Gain on divestitures and impairment charges, net | 482 |  |  | — |  |  | 482 |
Hurricane recoveries, net | 2,232 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,232 |
Operating income (loss) | 163,692 |  |  | (6,710 | ) |  | 156,982 |
Interest expense | (43,576 | ) |  | — |  |  | (43,576 | )
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net | (10,131 | ) |  | — |  |  | (10,131 | )
Other income, net | 384 |  |  | — |  |  | 384 |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 110,369 |  |  | (6,710 | ) |  | 103,659 |
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes | (28,321 | ) |  | 1,724 |  |  | (26,597 | )
Net income (loss) | 82,048 |  |  | (4,986 | ) |  | 77,062 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (60 | ) |  | — |  |  | (60 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 81,988 |  |  | $ | (4,986 | ) |  | $ | 77,002 |
Earnings per share (1) |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.44 |  |  | $ | (0.03 | ) |  | $ | 0.42 |
Diluted | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | (0.03 | ) |  | $ | 0.41 |
Recast Cash Flow Table Text Block [Table Text Block] |
| As Previously Reported |  | Effect of New Guidance |  | As Recast
| (in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 188,383 |  |  | $ | (270 | ) |  | $ | 188,113 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (40,150 | ) |  | — |  |  | (40,150 | )
Acquisitions | (19,327 | ) |  | (13,885 | ) |  | (33,212 | )
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment | 3,148 |  |  | 17,087 |  |  | 20,235 |
Payments on Company-owned life insurance policies | — |  |  | (2,827 | ) |  | (2,827 | )
Proceeds from Company-owned life insurance policies | — |  |  | 906 |  |  | 906 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (56,329 | ) |  | 1,281 |  |  | (55,048 | )
Net cash used in financing activities | (89,570 | ) |  | — |  |  | (89,570 | )
Effect of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 784 |  |  | — |  |  | 784 |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 43,268 |  |  | 1,011 |  |  | 44,279 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 194,986 |  |  | 16,520 |  |  | 211,506 |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 238,254 |  |  | $ | 17,531 |  |  | 255,785 |

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