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Long-Term Debt Interest Rates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt | $ 331,595 | $ 1,326,263 |
September 2015 Term Loan Agreement |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs | 2,343 |  | $ 2,833
364 Day Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt | 300,000 |  |
1.875% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | $ 9,662 |  | $ 9,904
Debt instrument, interest rate | 1.875% |  | 1.875%
3.00% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | $ 1,616 |  | $ 1,726
Debt instrument, interest rate | 3.00% |  | 3.00%
4.15% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | $ 4,225 |  | $ 4,346
Debt instrument, interest rate | 4.15% |  | 4.15%
4.50% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | $ 2,832 |  | $ 2,982
Debt instrument, interest rate | 4.50% |  | 4.50%
5.45% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | $ 4,429 |  | $ 4,468
Debt instrument, interest rate | 5.45% |  | 5.45%

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