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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | $ 273,202 | $ 227,279 | $ 210,350 | $ 177,851
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | 434,527 | 422,551 | 300,339 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (161,544) | (190,464) | (160,358) |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | (592,703) |
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Development Agreement | 0 | (35,108) | 0 |
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | 39,710 | 706 |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received | (934,073) | (1,153) | (592,703) |
Other investing activities | (39,710) | 706 | 14,207 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,135,327) | (226,019) | (738,854) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 1,114,600 | (958,000) | 2,276,175 |
Payments under bank credit facility | (964,322) | 1,119,485 | (2,366,112) |
Debt financing costs, net | (14,215) | (3,430) | (42,220) |
Premium and Consent Fees Paid | 0 | 0 | 15,750 |
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | (7,711) | (1,295) |
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |  |
Share-based compensation activities, net | (5,344) | (7,711) | (1,295) |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | (59,570) | (31,927) |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock | (24,730) | (11,286) | 0 |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 178 | (503) | 45 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 746,241 | (215,336) | (99,247) |
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | (700,000) | 0 | (750,000) |
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | (700,000) |
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 | (514) | (27,796) |
Cash flows from investing activities | 482 | 36,247 | 598,057 |
Cash flows from financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | 482 | 35,733 | 570,261 |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | 45,923 | 16,929 | 32,499 |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | 0 |
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 8,697 | 347 | 1,212 | 2
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | (323,948) | (82,632) | (86,502) |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (95,576) | (102,277) | (42,840) |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | (592,703) |
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution | 7,975 | 10,867 | 9,150 |
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Development Agreement | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | 13,860 | 0 |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received | (934,073) | (1,153) |  |
Other investing activities |  |  | 0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,035,534) | (92,563) | (626,393) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 1,114,600 | 958,000 | 2,039,175 |
Payments under bank credit facility | (964,322) | (1,119,485) | (1,466,362) |
Debt financing costs, net | (14,215) | (3,430) | (42,220) |
Premium and Consent Fees Paid |  |  | 15,750 |
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | 621,413 | (7,711) | (1,295) |
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |  |
Share-based compensation activities, net | (5,344) |  |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | (59,570) | (31,927) |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock | (24,730) | (11,286) |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 0 | (590) | 45 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,367,832 | 174,330 | 714,105 |
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | (700,000) |  | (750,000) |
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt |  |  | (350,000) |
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from investing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | 8,350 | (865) | 1,210 |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 389,579 | (199,398) |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | 0 |
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 197,533 | 213,963 | 199,610 | 168,301
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | 570,538 | 532,515 | 502,815 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (47,771) | (87,590) | (116,834) |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | 0 |
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | (531,122) | (420,716) | 659,549 |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Development Agreement | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | 0 | 706 |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received | 0 | 0 |  |
Other investing activities |  |  | 7,529 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (578,893) | (507,600) | 550,244 |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 237,000 |
Payments under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | (899,750) |
Debt financing costs, net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Premium and Consent Fees Paid |  |  | 0 |
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | (7,975) | (10,475) |  |
Share-based compensation activities, net | 0 |  |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 100 | 87 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (8,075) | (10,562) | (1,021,750) |
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 0 |  | 0 |
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt |  |  | (350,000) |
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from investing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | (16,430) | 14,353 | 31,309 |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | (9,000) |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (100% Owned) |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 66,972 | 12,969 | 9,528 | 9,327
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | 187,785 | (15,628) | 7,234 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (18,197) | (597) | (684) |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | 0 |
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Development Agreement | 0 | (35,108) |  |
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | (25,850) | 0 |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received | 0 | 0 |  |
Other investing activities |  |  | 6,678 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (44,047) | (35,705) | 5,994 |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debt financing costs, net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Premium and Consent Fees Paid |  |  | 0 |
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | (89,657) | 0 | 0 |
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | 0 | (392) |  |
Share-based compensation activities, net | 0 |  |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 78 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (89,735) | 54,774 | (13,027) |
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 0 |  | 0 |
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt |  |  | 0 |
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from investing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | 54,003 | 3,441 | 201 |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 55,166 | (12,877) |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | (150) |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Not 100% Owned) |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | 0 | 254 | 0 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | 0 |
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Development Agreement | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received | 0 | 0 |  |
Other investing activities |  |  | 0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debt financing costs, net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Premium and Consent Fees Paid |  |  | 0 |
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |  |
Share-based compensation activities, net | 0 |  |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 0 | (254) | (221) |
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 0 |  | 0 |
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt |  |  | 0 |
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from investing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | (221) |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | (254) | (221) |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | 0 |
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | 244 | 949 | (1,196) |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | 531,512 | 443,542 | (211,300) |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution | (7,975) | (10,867) | (9,150) |
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Development Agreement | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received | 0 | 0 |  |
Other investing activities |  |  | 0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | 523,537 | 432,675 | (220,450) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debt financing costs, net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Premium and Consent Fees Paid |  |  | 0 |
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | (531,756) | 0 | 0 |
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | 7,975 | 10,867 |  |
Share-based compensation activities, net | 0 |  |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 0 |  | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (523,781) | (433,624) | 221,646 |
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 0 |  | 0 |
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt |  |  | 0 |
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from investing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | (444,491) | 212,496 |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | 9,150 |
Subsidiary, BAC [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ 0
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |
Net cash from operating activities | (92) | (12,907) | (122,012) |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | 0 |
Net Investing Activity with Affiliates | (390) | (22,826) | (448,249) |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds (Payments) from Investments in Development Agreement | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments to (Proceeds from) Combined Other Investing Activities | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received | 0 | 0 |  |
Other investing activities |  |  | 0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (390) | (22,826) | (448,249) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
Borrowings under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments under bank credit facility | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debt financing costs, net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Premium and Consent Fees Paid |  |  | 0 |
Net Financing Activity with Affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SEC Schedule, 12-04, Cash Dividends Paid to Registrant, Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |  |
Share-based compensation activities, net | 0 |  |  |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | 0 | 0 |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt | 0 |  | 0 |
Payments on Retirements of Long-term Debt |  |  | 0 |
Cash flows from operating activities | 0 | (514) | (27,796) |
Cash flows from investing activities | 482 | 36,247 | 598,057 |
Cash flows from financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | 482 | 35,733 | 570,261 |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | $ 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  | 0 |
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired |  |  | $ 0 |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |  |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities |  | $ 0 |  |

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