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Debt - LT Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | $ (59,545)
Long-term debt | $ 3,533,050 |  | 2,933,045
Accounts receivable, net | 7,378,453 |  | 8,125,588
Investment Income, Interest and Dividend | 9,255 | $ 7,926 |
Revolving Credit Facility due in 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 281,500 |  | 0
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.18% |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 2.87% |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.20% |  |
Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 1,800,000 |  |
Asset securitization program [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 810,000 |  | 490,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 2.27% |  |
Asset Securitization Program Facility Fee | 0.40% |  |
Asset Securitization Program Interest Rate Spread At End of Period | 0.40% |  |
Accounts receivable, net | $ 2,109,500 |  | $ 2,270,500
Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 910,000 |  |
Senior Debentures Due in 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 6.875%
3.00% notes, due 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 |  | $ 300,500
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 300,000 |  |
6.00% notes, due 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 220,500 |  | $ 224,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 6.00%
Long-term debt | 209,015 |  | $ 208,971
5.125% notes, due 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 137,000 |  | $ 139,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 5.125%
Long-term debt | 130,436 |  | $ 130,400
3.50% notes, due in 2022 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 349,000 |  | 355,000
Long-term debt | 346,708 |  | 346,518
4.50% notes, due 2023 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 309,500 |  | 315,500
Long-term debt | 297,245 |  | 297,122
3.25% notes, due 2024 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 479,000 |  | $ 491,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 3.25%
Long-term debt | 493,389 |  | $ 493,161
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | 500,000
Proceeds from note offering, net |  |  | 493,810
4.00% notes, due in 2025 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 348,500 |  | 356,500
Long-term debt | 345,325 |  | 345,182
7.5% senior debentures, due 2027 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 134,000 |  | $ 138,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 7.50%
Long-term debt | 109,714 |  | $ 109,694
3.875% Notes Due in 2028 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 485,500 |  | $ 501,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 3.875%
Long-term debt | 493,694 |  | $ 493,563
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | 500,000
Proceeds from note offering, net |  |  | 494,625
Other obligations with various interest rates and due dates [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Other Notes Payable, Noncurrent | 16,024 |  | $ 18,434
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 100,000 |  |
3.00% notes, due 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 3.00%

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