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Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 3,118,131 | $ 3,283,129
Unamortized discount | 1,613 | 1,888
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | 46,951 | 51,786
Current maturities of long-term debt | 23,981 | 30,336
Long-term debt, gross, excluding current maturities | 3,094,150 | 3,252,793
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs | 3,045,586 | 3,199,119
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 3,118,131 | 3,283,129
Unamortized discount | 1,613 | 1,888
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | 46,951 | 51,786
Long-term debt, net | 3,069,567 | 3,229,455
Current maturities of long-term debt | 23,894 | 30,250
Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs | $ 3,045,168 | $ 3,198,613
Parent | Line of Credit | Bank Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate at period end | 3.516% | 3.44%
Unamortized discount | $ 1,613 | $ 1,888
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | 25,856 | 28,503
Parent | Senior Notes | 6.875 % Senior Notes Due 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Unamortized discount | 0 | 0
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ 11,201 | $ 11,209
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.875% | 6.88%
Parent | Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2026 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Unamortized discount | $ 0 | $ 0
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ 9,894 | $ 12,074
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.375% | 6.38%
Parent | Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Other |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Unamortized discount | $ 0 | $ 0
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ 0 | $ 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.80% | 5.80%
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Line of Credit | Bank Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 1,617,628 | $ 1,782,538
Long-term debt, net | 1,590,159 | 1,752,147
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes | 6.875 % Senior Notes Due 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 750,000 | 750,000
Long-term debt, net | 738,799 | 738,791
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Senior Notes | 6.375% Senior Notes Due 2026 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 750,000 | 750,000
Long-term debt, net | 740,106 | 737,926
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Parent | Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Other |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | 503 | 591
Long-term debt, net | $ 503 | $ 591

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