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Financial Information for Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 128.7 |  | $ 171.8 | $ 153.7 | $ 109.0
Restricted cash | 20.2 |  | 27.2 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 487.1 |  | 468.4 |  |
Notes receivable, net | 167.7 |  | 188.7 |  |
Inventories | 248.5 |  | 265.6 |  |
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets | 123.3 |  | 183.5 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 794.0 |  | 1,012.8 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Goodwill | 3,013.7 | $ 3,085.2 | 4,108.3 | 1,183.1 |
Intangible assets, net | 1,920.0 |  | 2,251.6 |  |
Intercompany balances | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Software, net | 485.9 |  | 592.7 |  |
Other assets | 343.1 |  | 450.5 |  |
Total assets | 7,732.2 | 8,215.1 | 9,721.1 | 4,109.6 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 50.3 |  | 50.6 |  |
Other current liabilities | 603.6 |  | 605.2 |  |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 8,156.7 |  | 8,262.3 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | 417.1 |  | 799.1 |  |
Intercompany balances | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (1,495.5) | (1,380.8) | 3.9 | 375.0 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity | 7,732.2 | $ 8,215.1 | 9,721.1 |  |
Eliminating Entries |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Restricted cash | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Notes receivable, net | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Inventories | (12.2) |  | (27.8) |  |
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Property and equipment, net | (11.5) |  | (9.3) |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | (4,976.7) |  | (6,807.9) |  |
Goodwill | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Intercompany balances | (5,857.1) |  | (6,441.2) |  |
Software, net | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Other assets | (306.3) |  | 12.0 |  |
Total assets | (11,163.8) |  | (13,274.2) |  |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Other current liabilities | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | (306.3) |  | 12.0 |  |
Intercompany balances | (5,857.1) |  | (6,441.2) |  |
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (5,000.4) |  | (6,845.0) |  |
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity | (11,163.8) |  | (13,274.2) |  |
Parent Company | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 43.2 |  | 37.9 | 57.3 | 27.1
Restricted cash | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Notes receivable, net | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Inventories | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets | 26.8 |  | 56.4 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 8.2 |  | 0.5 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 3,319.6 |  | 4,749.0 |  |
Goodwill | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 138.3 |  | 162.0 |  |
Intercompany balances | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Software, net | 35.6 |  | 15.6 |  |
Other assets | 232.5 |  | 8.3 |  |
Total assets | 3,804.2 |  | 5,029.7 |  |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Other current liabilities | 63.7 |  | 68.2 |  |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 248.0 |  | 247.2 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | 119.1 |  | 136.2 |  |
Intercompany balances | 4,868.9 |  | 4,574.2 |  |
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (1,495.5) |  | 3.9 |  |
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity | 3,804.2 |  | 5,029.7 |  |
SGI | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 |  | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4
Restricted cash | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 94.6 |  | 61.8 |  |
Notes receivable, net | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Inventories | 36.9 |  | 35.2 |  |
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets | 7.0 |  | 3.4 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 106.4 |  | 119.5 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 838.1 |  | 953.4 |  |
Goodwill | 186.0 |  | 253.6 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 39.8 |  | 42.2 |  |
Intercompany balances | 5,857.1 |  | 6,441.2 |  |
Software, net | 32.7 |  | 32.9 |  |
Other assets | 123.4 |  | 55.2 |  |
Total assets | 7,322.0 |  | 7,998.5 |  |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 43.0 |  | 43.0 |  |
Other current liabilities | 150.5 |  | 118.0 |  |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 7,890.3 |  | 7,987.4 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | 14.5 |  | 59.1 |  |
Intercompany balances | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | (776.3) |  | (209.0) |  |
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity | 7,322.0 |  | 7,998.5 |  |
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0.5 |  | 27.3 | 26.0 | 2.4
Restricted cash | 20.0 |  | 27.1 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 223.0 |  | 201.7 |  |
Notes receivable, net | 114.2 |  | 136.6 |  |
Inventories | 104.2 |  | 133.8 |  |
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets | 51.0 |  | 79.9 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 501.1 |  | 658.9 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 819.0 |  | 1,105.5 |  |
Goodwill | 1,934.0 |  | 2,725.0 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 1,505.0 |  | 1,754.8 |  |
Intercompany balances | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Software, net | 358.0 |  | 467.3 |  |
Other assets | 51.8 |  | 78.6 |  |
Total assets | 5,681.8 |  | 7,396.5 |  |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Other current liabilities | 238.8 |  | 230.4 |  |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | 502.1 |  | 543.0 |  |
Intercompany balances | 966.8 |  | 1,547.8 |  |
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | 3,974.1 |  | 5,075.3 |  |
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity | 5,681.8 |  | 7,396.5 |  |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 85.0 |  | 106.5 | $ 70.4 | $ 79.1
Restricted cash | 0.2 |  | 0.1 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 169.5 |  | 204.9 |  |
Notes receivable, net | 53.5 |  | 52.1 |  |
Inventories | 119.6 |  | 124.4 |  |
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets | 38.5 |  | 43.8 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 189.8 |  | 243.2 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Goodwill | 893.7 |  | 1,129.7 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 236.9 |  | 292.6 |  |
Intercompany balances | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Software, net | 59.6 |  | 76.9 |  |
Other assets | 241.7 |  | 296.4 |  |
Total assets | 2,088.0 |  | 2,570.6 |  |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 7.3 |  | 7.6 |  |
Other current liabilities | 150.6 |  | 188.6 |  |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 18.4 |  | 27.7 |  |
Other long-term liabilities | 87.7 |  | 48.8 |  |
Intercompany balances | 21.4 |  | 319.2 |  |
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity | 1,802.6 |  | 1,978.7 |  |
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity | $ 2,088.0 |  | $ 2,570.6 |  |

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