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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jan. 28, 2020 | Apr. 01, 2019 | Feb. 01, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net | $ (25,056) |  | $ (26,840) |  |  | $ (25,056) |  | $ (25,056) |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | (61,197) |  | (58,075) |  |  | (61,197) |  | (61,197) |  |  |  |
Accretion of Purchase Accounting, Fair Value Adjustment, Debt | (188,268) |  | (195,731) |  |  | (188,268) |  | (188,268) |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities | 9,748,351 |  | 9,692,275 |  |  | 9,748,351 |  | 9,748,351 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | (63,029) |  | (58,049) |  |  | (63,029) |  | (63,029) |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 9,685,322 |  | 9,634,226 |  |  | 9,685,322 |  | 9,685,322 |  |  |  |
ReceivablesFacilityMaximumLimit | 200,000 |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 66,911 | 65,843 | $ 88,472 |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount | 25,000 |  |  |  |  | 25,000 |  | 25,000 |  |  |  |
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Assets, Carrying Amount | 25,000 |  |  |  |  | 25,000 |  | 25,000 |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations | 66,856 |  | 74,784 |  |  | 66,856 |  | 66,856 |  |  |  |
First Lien Term B1 Loan [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Month-end Outstanding Amount | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |
Prime Notes | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 9.25% |  |  |  |  | 9.25% |  | 9.25% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 0 |  | 1,246,000 |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Repurchased face amount |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 | $ 300,000
Repayments of Debt |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | $ 61,000 | $ 22,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2021 [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.25% |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2021 [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2022 [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.50% |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2023 [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.125% |  |  |  |  | 4.125% |  | 4.125% |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2023 [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 700,000 |  | 700,000 |  |  | $ 700,000 |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2032 [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.875% |  |  |  |  | 4.875% |  | 4.875% |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2032 [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 728,016 |  | 728,016 |  |  | $ 728,016 |  | $ 728,016 |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2042 [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.875% |  |  |  |  | 4.875% |  | 4.875% |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2042 [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 21,896 |  | 21,896 |  |  | $ 21,896 |  | $ 21,896 |  |  |  |
First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2024 [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.25% |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 750,000 |  | 750,000 |  |  | $ 750,000 |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |
First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2026 [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.75% |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,350,000 |  | 1,350,000 |  |  | $ 1,350,000 |  | $ 1,350,000 |  |  |  |
First Lien Term Loan due 2026 [Member] [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 3,086,675 |  | 3,102,225 |  |  | $ 3,086,675 |  | $ 3,086,675 |  |  |  |
Second Lien Notes Due 2028 | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.25% |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  | 6.25% |  | 6.25% |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,300,000 |  | 0 |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |
Receivables Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Month-end Outstanding Amount | 19,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 181,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 181,000 |  | $ 181,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 05, 2021 |  |  |  |
Receivables Facility [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Month-end Outstanding Amount | 19,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables Facility [Member] | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Month-end Outstanding Amount | $ 19,429 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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