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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | $ 449,243 | $ 524,151 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property and equipment | $ (43,992) | $ (50,427) | (135,537) | (152,746) |
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | (252,667) | (1,301,127) |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested |  |  | (301,297) | (10,304) |
Proceeds from foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  | 18,342 |
Other investing activities, net |  |  | 2,750 | 537 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  | (84,157) | (1,424,690) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  |  | 6,465 | 7,525 |
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards |  |  | (5,095) | (4,440) |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | (16,404) |
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities |  |  | 424,976 | 1,961,702 |
Repayments under revolving credit facilities |  |  | (770,884) | (1,239,234) |
Borrowings under term loans |  |  |  | 338,478 |
Repayments under term loans |  |  | (27,884) | (9,461) |
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility |  |  | 8,525 | 100,480 |
Repayments under receivables securitization facility |  |  | (9,925) | (66,500) |
Repayments of other long-term debt, net |  |  | (24,522) |  |
Other financing activities, net |  |  | 4,316 |  |
Payments of other obligations |  |  | (2,079) | (1,405) |
Repayments of other debt, net |  |  |  | (2,362) |
Payments of Rhiag debt and related payments |  |  |  | (543,347) |
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | 40,561 | 184,454 |
Dividends |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | (347,063) | 1,088,482 |
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  | 22,538 | (3,489) |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 275,077 | 258,025 | 275,077 | 258,025 | $ 227,400
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of period |  | 13,826 |  | 13,826 | 7,116
Consolidation, Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | (274,675) | (240,131) |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property and equipment |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries |  |  | (296,561) | 1,285,939 |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested |  |  | 0 |  |
Other investing activities, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  | (296,561) | 1,285,939 |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 0 |
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Repayments under revolving credit facilities |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Borrowings under term loans |  |  |  | 0 |
Repayments under term loans |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Repayments under receivables securitization facility |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of other long-term debt, net |  |  | 0 |  |
Other financing activities, net |  |  | 0 |  |
Payments of other obligations |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of other debt, net |  |  |  | 0 |
Payments of Rhiag debt and related payments |  |  |  | 0 |
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent |  |  | (296,561) | 1,285,939 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Dividends |  |  | 274,675 | 240,131 |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | 571,236 | (1,045,808) |
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of period |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Parent Company |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 227,314 | 240,495 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property and equipment |  |  | (509) | (36) |
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries |  |  | 296,561 | (1,285,939) |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds from foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  | 18,342 |
Other investing activities, net |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  | 296,052 | (1,267,633) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  |  | 6,465 | 7,525 |
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards |  |  | (5,095) | (4,440) |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | (7,079) |
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities |  |  | 187,000 | 1,304,000 |
Repayments under revolving credit facilities |  |  | (694,896) | (344,000) |
Borrowings under term loans |  |  |  | 89,317 |
Repayments under term loans |  |  | (27,884) | (6,247) |
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Repayments under receivables securitization facility |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of other long-term debt, net |  |  | 1,700 |  |
Other financing activities, net |  |  | 0 |  |
Payments of other obligations |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of other debt, net |  |  |  | 0 |
Payments of Rhiag debt and related payments |  |  |  | 0 |
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (12,744) | 11,938 |
Dividends |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | (536,110) | 1,039,076 |
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 20,286 | 29,554 | 20,286 | 29,554 | 33,030
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of period |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 388,509 | 404,164 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property and equipment |  |  | (70,292) | (89,917) |
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | (79,496) | (666,052) |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested |  |  | (305,740) |  |
Other investing activities, net |  |  | 900 | (452) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  | 156,852 | (756,421) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 0 |
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Repayments under revolving credit facilities |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Borrowings under term loans |  |  |  | 0 |
Repayments under term loans |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Repayments under receivables securitization facility |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of other long-term debt, net |  |  | 1,238 |  |
Other financing activities, net |  |  | 5,000 |  |
Payments of other obligations |  |  | (1,336) | (1,405) |
Repayments of other debt, net |  |  |  | (2,270) |
Payments of Rhiag debt and related payments |  |  |  | 0 |
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent |  |  | 286,530 | (612,961) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | (13,096) | 16,901 |
Dividends |  |  | (274,675) | (240,131) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | (558,779) | 369,155 |
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  | 322 | 3 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 22,413 | 17,001 | 22,413 | 17,001 | 35,360
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of period |  | 13,332 |  | 13,332 | 149
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 108,095 | 119,623 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property and equipment |  |  | (64,736) | (62,793) |
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | (173,171) | (635,075) |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested |  |  | 4,443 | (10,304) |
Other investing activities, net |  |  | 1,850 | 989 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  | (240,500) | (686,575) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  | (9,325) |
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities |  |  | 237,976 | 657,702 |
Repayments under revolving credit facilities |  |  | (75,988) | (895,234) |
Borrowings under term loans |  |  |  | 249,161 |
Repayments under term loans |  |  | 0 | (3,214) |
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility |  |  | 8,525 | 100,480 |
Repayments under receivables securitization facility |  |  | (9,925) | (66,500) |
Repayments of other long-term debt, net |  |  | (27,460) |  |
Other financing activities, net |  |  | (684) |  |
Payments of other obligations |  |  | (743) | 0 |
Repayments of other debt, net |  |  |  | (92) |
Payments of Rhiag debt and related payments |  |  |  | (543,347) |
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent |  |  | 10,031 | (672,978) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | 66,401 | 155,615 |
Dividends |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | 176,590 | 726,059 |
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  | 22,216 | (3,492) |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 232,378 | 211,470 | 232,378 | 211,470 | 159,010
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of period |  | 494 |  | 494 | 6,967
Continuing and Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  | 449,243 | 524,151 |
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property and equipment |  |  | (135,537) | (152,746) |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | (252,667) | (1,301,127) |
Proceeds from foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  | 18,342 |
Other investing activities, net |  |  | 2,750 | 537 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  | (84,157) | (1,424,690) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  |  | 6,465 | 7,525 |
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards |  |  | (5,095) | (4,440) |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | 0 | (16,404) |
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities |  |  | 424,976 | 1,961,702 |
Repayments under revolving credit facilities |  |  | (770,884) | (1,239,234) |
Borrowings under term loans |  |  | 0 | 338,478 |
Repayments under term loans |  |  | (27,884) | (9,461) |
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility |  |  | 8,525 | 100,480 |
Repayments under receivables securitization facility |  |  | (9,925) | (66,500) |
Other financing activities, net |  |  | 4,316 | 0 |
Payments of other obligations |  |  | (2,079) | (1,405) |
Payments of Rhiag debt and related payments |  |  | 0 | (543,347) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | 40,561 | 184,454 |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  | (347,063) | 1,088,482 |
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  | 22,538 | (3,489) |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 275,077 | 271,851 | $ 275,077 | 271,851 | 234,516
Continuing and Discontinued Operations | Consolidation, Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  |  |  |  | 0
Continuing and Discontinued Operations | Parent Company |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  | 29,554 |  | 29,554 | 33,030
Continuing and Discontinued Operations | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  | 30,333 |  | 30,333 | 35,509
Continuing and Discontinued Operations | Consolidation, Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Continuing and Discontinued Operations | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |  | $ 211,964 |  | 211,964 | $ 165,977
Euro Notes |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Euro notes |  |  |  | 563,450 |
Euro Notes | Consolidation, Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Euro notes |  |  |  | 0 |
Euro Notes | Parent Company |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Euro notes |  |  |  | 0 |
Euro Notes | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Euro notes |  |  |  | 0 |
Euro Notes | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Euro notes |  |  |  | 563,450 |
Euro Notes | Continuing and Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Euro notes |  |  |  | $ 563,450 |

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