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Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total principal long-term debt | $ 3,377,269 | $ 4,078,392
Debt issuance costs | (24,873) | (27,615)
Other (fair market value adjustments and discounts) | (5,764) | (7,382)
Total long-term debt | 3,346,632 | 4,043,395
Less current portion of long-term debt maturities of VIE loans | 646 | 646
Long-term debt, net of current portion | 3,345,986 | 4,042,749
Unsecured floating rate term loan due quarterly through August 2018 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | 36,300 | 52,100
VIE unsecured floating rate term loans due quarterly through December 2018 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | 969 | 1,292
Unsecured floating rate term loan due quarterly through June 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | 120,000 | 140,000
Unsecured floating rate term loan due quarterly through September 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | 255,000 | 285,000
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement expiring June 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | 0 | 635,000
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due October 2019 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | $ 600,000 | 600,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.125% |
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due July 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | $ 600,000 | 600,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.125% |
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 4.875% due September 2021 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | $ 350,000 | 350,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.875% |
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due October 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | $ 650,000 | 650,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 6.375% |
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.50% due September 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | $ 325,000 | 325,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.50% |
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.75% due June 2027 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | $ 200,000 | 200,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.75% |
Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.25% due September 2027 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal long-term debt | $ 240,000 | $ 240,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.25% |

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