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Schedule of Debt Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 11,813,000 | $ 9,831,000
Term Loan Due in July 2020 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest payable dates |  |  | interest payable periodically at variable interest rates. |
Debt interest rate |  |  | 3.10% | 2.30%
Debt maturity date |  |  | Jul. 31, 2020 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 400,000
Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest payable dates |  |  | interest payable semi-annually in May and November at 4.625%. |
Debt maturity date |  | May 01, 2023 | May 01, 2023 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 3,300,000 | 3,900,000
Stated interest rate |  | 4.625% | 4.625% |
Senior Notes 4.125% Due 2020 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest payable dates |  |  | interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 4.125%. |
Debt maturity date |  | Apr. 01, 2020 | Apr. 01, 2020 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 1,900,000 | 2,700,000
Stated interest rate |  | 4.125% | 4.125% |
Senior Notes 5.0% Due 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest payable dates |  |  | interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 5.0%. |
Debt maturity date | Oct. 15, 2022 |  | Oct. 15, 2022 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 2,300,000 | 2,800,000
Stated interest rate | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest payable dates |  |  | interest payable semi-annually in April and October at 4.75%. |
Debt maturity date |  |  | Oct. 15, 2027 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 4.75% |
Revolving Credit Facility | $900.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 900,000,000 | $ 900,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility maturity date |  |  | Jul. 31, 2020 |
Weighted average rate |  |  | 3.10% | 2.20%
Interest payable dates |  |  | interest payable periodically at variable interest rates. |

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