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Long-Term Debt Interest Rates (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | $ 751,209 | $ 331,595 |
1.875% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  | $ 4,305 |  | $ 7,823
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 1.875% |  | 1.875%
3.00% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  | $ 0 |  | $ 1,286
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00%
4.15% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  | $ 3,737 |  | $ 3,859
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 4.15% |  | 4.15%
4.50% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  | $ 1,116 |  | $ 2,380
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50%
5.45% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  | $ 4,274 |  | $ 4,313
Debt instrument, interest rate |  | 5.45% |  | 5.45%
Senior Notes | 1.875% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt | € | € 307.0 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.00% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | $ 250,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 4.50% Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | $ 174,700 |  |

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