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Long-Term Debt (Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper | $ 1,382,738 | $ 2,003,003
Long-term debt, less current portion | 2,511,485 |
Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Capital leases and other | 11,643 | 16,805
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (7,117) | (7,964)
Total debt | 2,556,967 | 3,184,852
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper | 1,382,738 | 2,003,578
Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,174,229 | 1,181,274
Fair Value | Securitization facility |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Securitization facility | 500,000 | 500,000
Fair Value | 3.85% senior notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semiannually |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 615,006 | 584,730
Fair Value | 6.125% notes, payable January 15, 2016; interest payable semiannually |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 0 | 646,130
Fair Value | 2.00% senior notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 556,460 | 554,209
Fair Value | Senior secured credit facility due July 8 2016 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 536,503 | 472,067
Fair Value | Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2021 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 60,672 | 134,075
Carrying Value |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Capital leases and other | 11,643 | 16,807
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (7,117) | (7,964)
Total debt | 2,511,485 | 3,191,967
Less current portion of long term debt and commercial paper | 1,382,738 | 2,003,003
Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,128,747 | 1,188,964
Carrying Value | Securitization facility |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Securitization facility | 500,000 | 500,000
Carrying Value | 3.85% senior notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semiannually |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 600,000 | 600,000
Carrying Value | 6.125% notes, payable January 15, 2016; interest payable semiannually |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 0 | 645,555
Carrying Value | 2.00% senior notes, payable January 14, 2022; interest payable annually |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 525,984 | 546,627
Carrying Value | Senior secured credit facility due July 8 2016 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 536,503 | 472,067
Carrying Value | Five-year senior secured credit facility, due March 26, 2021 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 60,672 | 134,075
United States | Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
U.S. commercial paper | 283,800 | 284,800
United States | Carrying Value |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
U.S. commercial paper | $ 283,800 | $ 284,800

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