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Debt - Accounts Receivable Securitization (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 10, 2015 | Sep. 11, 2014 | Sep. 25, 2013 | Dec. 19, 2012 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Mar. 01, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Mar. 26, 2015
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Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000,000
Payment of financing costs |  |  | $ 1,836,000 |  |  |  |  |
Secured Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Payment of financing costs | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on securitization agreement |  | 0.65% |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage on unused amount of each lender's commitment |  | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securitization facility |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Amount Maturing March March 26, 2020 [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 120,000,000 |  |

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