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Long-Term and Other Debt - Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Details) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2018 EUR (€) | Feb. 14, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2017 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | $ 8,988,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (144,200,000) |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net |  |  |  | $ (25,800,000) |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 8,844,400,000 |  |  |  | $ 8,776,600,000 |
Less: current portion of long-term debt | (50,400,000) |  |  |  | (40,300,000) |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 8,794,000,000 |  |  |  | 8,736,300,000 |
Fair value of debt | $ 9,130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B-5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount |  |  |  | 900,000,000.0 |  |
2025 Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  | $ 350,000,000
Debt interest rate |  | 2.946% |  |  |  |
2026 Secured Euro Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount | € |  |  | € 325,000,000.0 |  |  |
2026 Unsecured Euro Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount | € |  |  | € 250,000,000.0 |  |  |
Capital lease obligations, 3.9% as of March 31, 2018 payable monthly through 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 3.90% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2022 Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | $ 0 |  |  |  | 2,130,700,000 |
Debt interest rate | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2025 Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (18,900,000) |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | $ 1,231,100,000 |  |  |  | 343,700,000 |
Principal debt amount |  | $ 460,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate | 5.00% | 2.946% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2026 Secured Euro Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | $ 403,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (5,700,000) |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | $ 397,600,000 |  |  |  | 0 |
Debt interest rate | 3.375% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | $ 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (28,400,000) |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | $ 2,171,600,000 |  |  |  | 2,170,100,000 |
Debt interest rate | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2026 Unsecured Euro Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | $ 310,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (4,400,000) |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | $ 305,900,000 |  |  |  | 0 |
Debt interest rate | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes | 2020 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | $ 243,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (1,500,000) |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | $ 242,000,000 |  |  |  | 241,800,000 |
Debt interest rate | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes | 2021 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | $ 340,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (4,400,000) |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | $ 336,200,000 |  |  |  | 336,000,000 |
Debt interest rate | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations | Capital lease obligations, 3.9% as of March 31, 2018 payable monthly through 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | $ 11,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | $ 11,300,000 |  |  |  | 10,700,000 |
Debt interest rate | 3.90% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | 2018 Revolver, varying interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | $ 14,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 14,900,000 |  |  |  | 100,500,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | 2020 Revolver, varying interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | 40,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 40,100,000 |  |  |  | 249,500,000 |
Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan B-4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | 0 |  |  |  | 3,193,600,000 |
Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Term Loan B-5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value | 4,174,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net | (80,900,000) |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt outstanding | $ 4,093,700,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 |

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