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Debt (Amended Credit Agreement) (Details) | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 AUD ($) | Apr. 30, 2018 AUD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ 2,878,000 |  |  | $ 7,612,000
Term loan |  | 786,000,000 |  |  | 794,000,000
Revolver |  | 490,843,000 |  |  | $ 270,559,000
Long-term debt |  | 2,777,423,000 |  |  |
Additional increase in borrowing capacity ability |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |
Weighted average interest rates on outstanding borrowings |  | 4.60% | 4.60% |  |
Revolver |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revolver |  | $ 490,800,000 |  |  |
Additional Revolver |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity remaining |  | 346,900,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 1,152,469,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Amended Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |
Covenant, total leverage ratio, maximum | 6.25 |  |  | 6.25 |
Senior secured leverage ratio | 3.50 |  |  | 3.50 |
Interest coverage ratio | 3.00 |  |  | 3.00 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Amended Credit Agreement | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.25% |  |  | 2.25% |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan |  | 788,000,000 |  |  |
Term Loan | Line of Credit | Amended Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 792,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Line of Credit | Amended Credit Agreement | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  | 2.00% |
Variable rate, floor | 0.75% |  |  | 0.75% |
Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 62,300,000 |  |  |
Letter of credit | Line of Credit | Amended Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 275,000,000 |
Long-term debt |  | 0 |  |  |
Letter of credit | Line of Credit | Bank Guarantee And Standby Sub Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 70,600,000 | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Accordion | Line of Credit | Amended Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accordion feature, increase limit | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |  |

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