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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, current | $ 35,358 | $ 34,042
Mandatorily redeemable preferred securities authorized (in shares) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000
Mandatorily redeemable preferred securities par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01
Mandatorily redeemable preferred securities issued (in shares) | 750,000 | 750,000
Mandatorily redeemable preferred securities outstanding (in shares) | 750,000 | 750,000
Common stock authorized (in shares) | 3,999,000,000 | 3,999,000,000
Common stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01
Common stock issued (in shares) | 766,843,596 | 641,118,571
Common stock outstanding (in shares) | 766,843,596 | 641,118,571

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