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Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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6.125% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Principal Amount | $ 476,796 | $ 476,796
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 477,988 | 452,336
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.125% |
5.0% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000 | 500,000
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 464,685 | 439,265
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.00% |
5.625% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000 | 500,000
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 464,820 | 436,460
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.625% |
6.75% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000 | 500,000
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 481,875 | 448,305
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.75% |
6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000 | 500,000
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 476,205 | 442,500
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.625% |
1.50% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Principal Amount | $ 172,500 | 172,500
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 163,013 | $ 158,614
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage | 1.50% |

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