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Long-term debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 06, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition obligations and other notes payable |  | $ 181,757 |  | $ 181,757 | $ 183,979
Finance Lease, Liability |  | $ 280,138 |  | $ 280,138 | 282,737
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period |  | 5.09% |  | 5.14% |
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time |  | 4.66% |  | 4.66% |
Total debt principal outstanding |  | $ 8,211,895 |  | $ 8,211,895 | 10,154,216
Discount and deferred financing costs |  | (75,979) |  | (75,979) | (52,000)
Total amount of long-term debt |  | 8,135,916 |  | 8,135,916 | 10,102,216
Less current portion |  | (121,441) |  | (121,441) | (1,929,369)
Long-term debt |  | 8,014,475 |  | $ 8,014,475 | 8,172,847
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt Maturity Extension Term | 6 months |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Five Point One Two Five Percent Due Twenty Twenty Four |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Jul. 15, 2024 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 1,776,250 |  | $ 1,776,250 |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | 1,750,000 |  | $ 1,750,000 | 1,750,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period |  |  |  | 5.125% |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Jul. 15, 2024 |
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Percent Due Twenty Twenty Five |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | May 01, 2025 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 1,492,200 |  | $ 1,492,200 |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | 1,500,000 |  | $ 1,500,000 | 1,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | May 01, 2025 |
Senior Notes Five Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes Due Twenty Twenty Two |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Aug. 15, 2022 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | 1,250,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Aug. 15, 2022 |
Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time |  | 5.50% |  | 5.50% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  |  |  | 2019-2027 |
Finance Lease |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent |  | 5.36% |  | 5.36% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description |  |  |  | 2020-2037 |
New Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  | $ 1,750,000 |  | $ 1,750,000 |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis |  |  |  | LIBOR + 1.50% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Aug. 12, 2024 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 1,750,000 |  | $ 1,750,000 |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Aug. 12, 2024 |
New Term Loan B |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  | 2,750,000 |  | $ 2,750,000 |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis |  |  |  | LIBOR + 2.25% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Aug. 12, 2026 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 2,770,625 |  | $ 2,770,625 |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Aug. 12, 2026 |
Prior Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  | 675,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Dec. 24, 2019 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Dec. 24, 2019 |
Prior Term Loan A-2 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  | 995,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Dec. 24, 2019 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Dec. 24, 2019 |
Prior Term Loan B |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  | 3,342,500
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Jun. 24, 2021 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Jun. 24, 2021 |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time |  | 4.30% |  | 4.30% |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  | $ 6,708 |  | $ 6,708 | 6,104
Deferred Offering Costs |  | 47,255 |  | 47,255 | 12,580
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Offering Costs |  | 22,016 |  | $ 22,016 | 33,316
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | New Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus interest rate margin |  |  |  | 1.50% |
Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | New Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus interest rate margin |  |  |  | 1.00% |
Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | New Term Loan B |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus interest rate margin |  |  |  | 2.25% |
Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Prior Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus interest rate margin |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Prior Term Loan A-2 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus interest rate margin |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Prior Term Loan B |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus interest rate margin |  |  | 2.75% |  |
Prior revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  | $ 175,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Dec. 24, 2019 |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Dec. 24, 2019 |
Prior revolving line of credit | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus interest rate margin |  |  | 2.00% |  |
New revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Aug. 12, 2024 |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity on the revolving credit facilities |  | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Aug. 12, 2024 |
New revolving line of credit | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, table footnotes |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus interest rate margin |  |  |  | 1.50% |

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