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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] |
| September 30, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
| (In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 158,301 |  |  | $ | 330,039 |
Restricted cash(1): |  |  |
Included in Other current assets | 5,692 |  |  | 8,625 |
Included in Deferred charges and other assets | 1,945 |  |  | 1,937 |
Total restricted cash | 7,637 |  |  | 10,562 |
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 165,938 |  |  | $ | 340,601 |
Cumulative Effect Revenue Table Text Block [Table Text Block] |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
| As Reported |  | Effect of New Guidance |  | Without New Guidance |  | As Reported |  | Effect of New Guidance |  | Without New Guidance
| (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue | $ | 778,786 |  |  | $ | 106 |  |  | $ | 778,892 |  |  | $ | 2,369,360 |  |  | $ | 1,124 |  |  | $ | 2,370,484 |
Costs and expenses | (612,616 | ) |  | (253 | ) |  | (612,869 | ) |  | (1,819,301 | ) |  | (14,205 | ) |  | (1,833,506 | )
Operating profit (loss) | 166,170 |  |  | (147 | ) |  | 166,023 |  |  | 550,059 |  |  | (13,081 | ) |  | 536,978 |
General and administrative expenses | (41,070 | ) |  |  |  | (41,070 | ) |  | (106,990 | ) |  | — |  |  | (106,990 | )
Gain on divestitures and impairment charges, net | 7,970 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,970 |  |  | 15,317 |  |  | — |  |  | 15,317 |
Hurricane recoveries, net | (767 | ) |  | — |  |  | (767 | ) |  | (437 | ) |  | — |  |  | (437 | )
Operating income (loss) | 132,303 |  |  | (147 | ) |  | 132,156 |  |  | 457,949 |  |  | (13,081 | ) |  | 444,868 |
Interest expense | (46,419 | ) |  |  |  | (46,419 | ) |  | (134,514 | ) |  | — |  |  | (134,514 | )
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (10,131 | ) |  | — |  |  | (10,131 | )
Other income, net | 152 |  |  | — |  |  | 152 |  |  | 2,416 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,416 |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 86,036 |  |  | (147 | ) |  | 85,889 |  |  | 315,720 |  |  | (13,081 | ) |  | 302,639 |
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes | (17,043 | ) |  | 42 |  |  | (17,001 | ) |  | (61,398 | ) |  | 2,538 |  |  | (58,860 | )
Net income (loss) | 68,993 |  |  | (105 | ) |  | 68,888 |  |  | 254,322 |  |  | (10,543 | ) |  | 243,779 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (58 | ) |  | — |  |  | (58 | ) |  | (160 | ) |  | — |  |  | (160 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 68,935 |  |  | $ | (105 | ) |  | $ | 68,830 |  |  | $ | 254,162 |  |  | $ | (10,543 | ) |  | $ | 243,619 |
Earnings per share (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.38 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.38 |  |  | $ | 1.39 |  |  | $ | (0.06 | ) |  | $ | 1.33 |
Diluted | $ | 0.37 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.37 |  |  | $ | 1.36 |  |  | $ | (0.06 | ) |  | $ | 1.30 |
Recast Cash Flow Table Text Block [Table Text Block] |
| As Previously Reported |  | Effect of New Guidance |  | As Recast
| (in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 389,614 |  |  | $ | (131 | ) |  | $ | 389,483 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (141,652 | ) |  | — |  |  | (141,652 | )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (49,635 | ) |  | (26,183 | ) |  | (75,818 | )
Proceeds from divestitures and sales of property and equipment | 12,547 |  |  | 20,041 |  |  | 32,588 |
Payments for Company-owned life insurance policies | — |  |  | (6,189 | ) |  | (6,189 | )
Proceeds from Company-owned life insurance policies | — |  |  | 2,591 |  |  | 2,591 |
Other | 175 |  |  | — |  |  | 175 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (178,565 | ) |  | (9,740 | ) |  | (188,305 | )
Net cash used in financing activities | (147,532 | ) |  | — |  |  | (147,532 | )
Effect of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 9,453 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 9,463 |
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 72,970 |  |  | (9,861 | ) |  | 63,109 |
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 | $ | 267,956 |  |  | $ | 6,659 |  |  | 274,615 |

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