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Long-Term and Other Debt - Additional Information (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Feb. 14, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 14, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 18, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2018 EUR (€) | Feb. 14, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  | $ 2,210,300,000 | $ 1,693,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,800,000 |
Senior Secured Notes, Maturing 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000,000.0 |
Principal debt amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000,000 | $ 350,000,000
Debt interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.946% |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes, Maturing 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 460,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 2.946% |  |  |
Senior Secured Euro Notes, Maturing 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 325,000,000.0 |  |
Redemption price, percent of principal | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Euro Notes, Maturing 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  | 3.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 250,000,000.0 |  |
Redemption price, percent of principal | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-5, Maturing 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000,000.0 |
Amortization percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-5, Maturing 2024 | LIBOR Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin for term loan | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-5, Maturing 2024 | Eurocurrency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin for term loan | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-5, Maturing 2024 | Base Rate Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin for term loan | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes, Maturing 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 2,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes, Maturing 2022 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-4, Maturing 2024 | LIBOR Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin for term loan |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-4, Maturing 2024 | Eurocurrency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin for term loan | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Term Loan B-4, Maturing 2024 | Base Rate Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin for term loan | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility, Lender Joinder Agreement, Maturing 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,000,000.0 |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 620,200,000.0 |
Senior Secured and Unsecured Notes, Maturing 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance price, percent of principal | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast | Senior Secured Credit Facility, Lender Joinder Agreement, Maturing 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 445,700,000.0 |  |  |  |

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