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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 8,065,000 |  | $ 8,065,000 |  |  | $ 8,059,000
Amortization included in interest expense |  | 0 | $ 1,000 | 1,000 | $ 2,000 |  |
Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on extinguishment of debt | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 5,811,000 |  | 5,811,000 |  |  | 5,811,000
Energy Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 1,693,000 |  | 1,693,000 |  |  | 1,691,000
Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 342,000 |  | 342,000 |  |  | 368,000
Food Packaging Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 158,000 |  | 158,000 |  |  | 151,000
Metals Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 26,000 |  | 26,000 |  |  | 16,000
Real Estate Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 2,000 |  | 2,000 |  |  | 1,000
Home Fashion Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 33,000 |  | 33,000 |  |  | 21,000
Reporting Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 2,254,000 |  | 2,254,000 |  |  | $ 2,248,000
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2022 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 6.25% |  |  |  |  | 6.25% | 6.25%
Redemption of senior notes | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 455,000 |
Debt |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 1,209,000
6.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued |  | 6.75% |  | 6.75% |  |  | 6.75%
Debt |  | $ 499,000 |  | $ 499,000 |  |  | $ 499,000
4.750% senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued |  | 4.75% |  | 4.75% |  |  | 4.75%
Debt |  | $ 1,105,000 |  | $ 1,105,000 |  |  | $ 1,106,000
6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2025 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued |  |  | 6.375% |  | 6.375% |  | 6.375%
Debt |  | $ 749,000 |  | $ 749,000 |  |  | $ 748,000
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued |  | 6.25% |  | 6.25% |  |  | 6.25%
Debt |  | $ 1,250,000 |  | $ 1,250,000 |  |  | $ 1,250,000
5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2027 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debit issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 455,000 |
Interest rate on debt issued |  | 5.25% |  | 5.25% |  | 5.25% | 5.25%
Debt |  | $ 1,461,000 |  | $ 1,461,000 |  |  | $ 999,000
4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2029 | Holding Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debit issued | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued | 4.375% | 4.375% |  | 4.375% |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 747,000 |  | $ 747,000 |  |  | $ 0
6.125% senior secured notes due 2028 | Energy Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debit issued |  | $ 550,000 |  | $ 550,000 |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued |  | 6.125% |  | 6.125% |  |  |
9.25% senior secured notes due 2023 | Energy Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt issued |  | 9.25% |  | 9.25% |  |  |

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