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Long-Term Debt And Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Detail Section) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Floating Rate Term Loan Due March Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | 200 basis points
Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Five And One Over Four Senior Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.25%
Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Five And One Over Two Senior Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.50%
Long Term Borrowings [Member] | Six And Three Over Eight Senior Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.375%
Loans Payable [Member] | Floating Rate Term Loan Due February Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | 200 basis points
Percentage Of Margin Aggregate Interest Rate | 4.50%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.67%
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item | $ 700,000,000
Bank Overdraft [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period | 3.22%

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