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Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information - Additional Information (Details) | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jan. 12, 2015
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4.625% Senior Notes |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 4.625% | 4.625%
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage | 100.00% |

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