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Long-Term Obligations - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 24, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 24, 2016 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) | Nov. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 14, 2016 EUR (€) | Mar. 24, 2016 EUR (€) | Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2016 EUR (€) | Mar. 27, 2014 USD ($) | May 09, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Obligations, Total |  |  | $ 3,170,100 |  | $ 3,170,100 |  | $ 3,365,687 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Quarterly Repayment, Percentage of Initial Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.625% | 0.625% |  |
Term Loan Quarterly Repayment, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% | 1.25% |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  | 71,000 |  | 71,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 26,650 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increment change in applicable margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% | 0.25% |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increment change in commitment fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.05% | 0.05% |  |
Fronting fee on letters of credit in addition to participation commission |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.125% | 0.125% |  |
Availability on the revolving credit facility |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans payable |  |  | 704,800 |  | 704,800 |  | $ 732,684 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current maturities of credit agreement |  |  | 37,000 |  | 37,000 |  | 37,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000
Senior notes interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75%
Euro Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees capitalized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  | $ 590,700 |  | $ 590,700 |  | 525,850 |  |  | € 500 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |
Receivables Securitization Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  | 2.10% |  | 2.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables Securitization Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables used as collateral for receivables securitization facility |  |  | $ 132,000 |  | $ 132,000 |  | 140,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under receivable securitization facility, carrying value |  |  | $ 98,600 |  | $ 98,600 |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fourth Amended Credit Agreement | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Credit Agreement Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,200,000 |  |  |
Term loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,000 |  |  |
Payments of Financing Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees capitalized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fourth Amended Credit Agreement | Credit Agreement | Multicurrency Component |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum revolving credit facility borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |
Fourth Amended Credit Agreement | USD Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |
Fourth Amended Credit Agreement | EURO Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans payable | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 230 |  |
Long-Term Obligations, Total | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 230 |  |
Third Amended Credit Agreement | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Credit Agreement Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300,000 |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rhiag |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Incurred under Line of Credit Facility, Used to Repay Debt Acquired | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 508 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,843 | € 489 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rhiag | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Debt | $ 520,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 465 |  |  |  |
Accrued interest | 8,000 | € 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs | 24,000 | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap | Rhiag | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities | $ 5,000 | € 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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