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Long-Term Obligations - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2016 EUR (€) | Sep. 29, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2014 USD ($) | May. 09, 2013 | May. 03, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and capital lease obligations | 1,599,695 | $ 1,864,562 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net | 1,460 | 1,577 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RestrictivePaymentsUnderBorrowingAgreement | 970,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment | 0 | (324) | $ (2,795) |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables used as collateral for receivables securitization facility | $ 136,100 | $ 129,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum credit agreement borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000
Maximum increase of revolving credit facility or term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |
Maximum leverage ratio for incremental borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50 |  |
Increment change in applicable margin |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |
Weighted average interest rates | 1.76% | 2.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increment change in commitment fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.05% |  |
Borrowings under credit agreement, carrying value | $ 891,100 | $ 1,097,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fronting fee on letters of credit in addition to participation commission |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |
Current maturities of credit agreement | 22,500 | 22,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit | 65,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Availability on the revolving credit facility | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,400 |  | $ 6,100
Payments of Financing Costs |  | 3,700 | 7,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 600,000 | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables securitization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rates | 1.13% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables securitization maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 97,000 |  |  |
Borrowings under receivable securitization facility, carrying value | $ 63,000 | 94,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended Credit Agreement | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum credit agreement borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |
Debt and capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450,000 |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  | $ 300 | 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended Credit Agreement | Multicurrency Component | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving credit facility borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,690,000 |  |
Amended Credit Agreement | US Dollar Component | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving credit facility borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 165,000 |  |
Original Credit Agreement | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  | $ 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Four Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Due May 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75% |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Fourth Amended Credit Agreement | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum credit agreement borrowings |  |  |  | $ 3,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt and capital lease obligations |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term loan quarterly repayment, percentage of initial balance |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Term loan quarterly repayment, percentage |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Fourth Amended Credit Agreement | USD Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and capital lease obligations | € |  |  |  |  | € 500 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Fourth Amended Credit Agreement | Euro Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and capital lease obligations | € |  |  |  |  | € 230 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Fourth Amended Credit Agreement | Multicurrency Component | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving credit facility borrowings |  |  |  | $ 2,450,000 |  |  |  |  |

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