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Long-Term Debt (Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper | $ 2,003,003 | $ 851,305
Long-term debt, less current portion | 3,199,931 |
Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Commercial paper | 756,867 | 301,600
Capital leases and other | 16,805 | 10,620
Total debt | 3,192,816 | 2,288,898
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper | 2,003,578 | 851,305
Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,189,238 | 1,437,593
Fair Value [Member] | Secured Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Securitization facility | 500,000 | 500,000
Fair Value [Member] | 3.85% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2023 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 584,730 | 603,180
Fair Value [Member] | 6.125% Notes, Payable January 15, 2016 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 646,130 | 677,833
Fair Value [Member] | 2.00% Senior Notes Due January 14, 2022 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 554,209 | 0
Fair Value [Member] | Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2020 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 134,075 | 195,665
Carrying Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Commercial paper | 756,867 | 301,600
Capital leases and other | 16,807 | 10,620
Total debt | 3,199,931 | 2,253,440
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper | 2,003,003 | 851,305
Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,196,928 | 1,402,135
Carrying Value [Member] | Secured Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Securitization facility | 500,000 | 500,000
Carrying Value [Member] | 3.85% Senior Notes Due February 1, 2023 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 600,000 | 600,000
Carrying Value [Member] | 6.125% Notes, Payable January 15, 2016 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 645,555 | 645,555
Carrying Value [Member] | 2.00% Senior Notes Due January 14, 2022 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 546,627 | 0
Carrying Value [Member] | Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2020 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | $ 134,075 | $ 195,665

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