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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | $ 8,227,000 |  | $ 8,192,000
Amortization included in interest expense | 1,000 | $ 1,000 |
Holding Company |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (4,000) |  |
Debt | 5,814,000 |  | 6,297,000
Energy Segment |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (8,000) |  |
Debt | 1,691,000 |  | 1,195,000
Automotive Segment |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 415,000 |  | 405,000
Food Packaging Segment |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 260,000 |  | 268,000
Metals Segment |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 17,000 |  | 7,000
Real Estate Segment |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 2,000 |  | 2,000
Home Fashion Segment |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | 28,000 |  | 18,000
Reporting Segments |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt | $ 2,413,000 |  | $ 1,895,000
5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2022 | Holding Company |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 5.875% |  | 5.875%
Repayment of senior notes | $ 1,350,000 |  |
Debt | $ 0 |  | $ 1,345,000
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2022 | Holding Company |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 6.25% |  | 6.25%
Debt | $ 1,211,000 |  | $ 1,211,000
6.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Holding Company |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 6.75% |  | 6.75%
Debt | $ 499,000 |  | $ 498,000
4.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Holding Company |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 4.75% |  | 4.75%
Debt | $ 1,107,000 |  | $ 498,000
6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2025 | Holding Company |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 6.375% |  | 6.375%
Debt | $ 748,000 |  | $ 748,000
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Holding Company |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Face value of debit issued | $ 600,000 |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 6.25% |  | 6.25%
Debt | $ 1,250,000 |  | $ 1,250,000
5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2027 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Face value of debit issued | $ 250,000 |  |
5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2027 | Holding Company |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 5.25% |  | 5.25%
Debt | $ 999,000 |  | $ 747,000
5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2025 | Energy Segment |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Face value of debit issued | $ 600,000 |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 5.25% |  |
5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2028 | Energy Segment |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Face value of debit issued | $ 400,000 |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 5.75% |  |

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