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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,307,109,000 |  |  | 1,307,109,000 |  | $ 1,551,932,000
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,307,109,000 |  |  | 1,307,109,000 |  | 1,551,932,000
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 783,000 |  |  | 7,588,000 | $ 52,167,000 |
Non-Recourse Senior Secured Notes | Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,600,000 |  |  | 151,600,000 |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 31, 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.43% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 159,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturity term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected project completion period |  |  |  |  |  |  | January 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 350,000,000.0 | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity period |  | May 31, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, aggregate principal amount of additional borrowing |  | $ 200,000,000.0 | 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, Consolidated EBITDA |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Term Loan A Due in May 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 100,000,000.0 | 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Previous Bank Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity period |  | Apr. 30, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of loan costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |
Previous Bank Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  | 1.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Previous Bank Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total leverage ratio |  |  | 5.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured leverage ratio |  | 3.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Previous Bank Credit Facility | Term Loan A Due in April 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 200,000,000.0 | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97,500,000 |  |  | 97,500,000 |  |
Term Loan B Due In December 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 124,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 18, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of loan to value of certain specified real property assets secured by a first lien |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, issued price percentage of principal |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized original issue discount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized loan costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro rata write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of remaining unamortized debt issuance costs, original issue discount, and fees and fees associated with the voluntary repayment | $ 6,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Due In December 2024 | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Due In December 2024 | London Inter Bank Offere London Inter Bank Offered Rate Libor Member Rate L I B O R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Libor floor rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 4.625% Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 166,519,000 |  |  | $ 166,519,000 |  | 173,650,000
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2023 |  |  |  | May 31, 2023 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.625% | 4.625% |  |  | 4.625% |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  | 250,000,000
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 15, 2027 |  |  |  |  | Oct. 31, 2027 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75% |  | 4.75% |  |  | 4.75% |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.25% Senior Notes Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  | $ 675,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 641,535,000 |  |  | $ 641,535,000 |  | 675,000,000
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 15, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 30, 2026 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 8.25% | 8.25% |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  | 8.25% |  |  | 8.25% | 8.25% |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 641,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 675,000,000.0 |
8.25% Senior Notes Due 2026 | Redemption Beginning on April 15, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104.125% |  |
Debt instrument redemption beginning period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 15, 2024 |  |
8.25% Senior Notes Due 2026 | Redemption Beginning on April 15, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption percentage of par |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Debt instrument redemption beginning period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 15, 2025 |  |
Original 8.25% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument price |  |  |  |  | 99.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate effective percentage |  |  |  |  | 8.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 435,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.0% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  | Oct. 15, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption amount |  |  |  |  | 15,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.625% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of loan costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 166,500,000 |  | $ 173,700,000 | $ 166,500,000 |  | $ 173,700,000
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.625% |  | 4.625% | 4.625% |  | 4.625%
Debt instrument repurchase amount |  |  |  |  | 149,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,100,000 | $ 7,100,000 | $ 27,300,000 | $ 7,100,000 |  | $ 27,300,000
Aggregate Purchase Price |  |  |  |  | 151,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.625% Senior Notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  | 201,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.625% Senior Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.0% Senior Notes and 4.625% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses associated with debt repayments and refinancing transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,200,000 |  |  |
Additional Senior Notes Eight Point Two Five Percent Due Twenty Twenty Six |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 225,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument price |  |  |  | 102.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate effective percentage |  |  |  | 7.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  | $ 225,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.25% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of loan costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |
Debt Instrument outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 641,500,000 |  |  | $ 641,500,000 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  | 8.25% |  |
Debt instrument repurchase amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,500,000 |  |  | $ 33,500,000 |  |
New Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sublimit swing line loans |  | 25,000,000.0 | 25,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fee to unfunded balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.45% |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 233,200,000 |  |  | $ 233,200,000 |  |
Sublimit for issuance of standby letters of credit |  | $ 100,000,000.0 | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,800,000 |  |  | $ 16,800,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of capital stock of foreign subsidiary secured by pledge under New Bank Credit Facility |  | 65.00% | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated leverage ratio |  | 4.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of loan to value |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total leverage ratio |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net unrestricted cash and cash equivalents related to leverage ratio |  | $ 100,000,000.0 | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured leverage ratio |  | 2.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net unrestricted cash and cash equivalents related to secured leverage ratio |  | $ 100,000,000.0 | 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (BSBY) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (BSBY) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (BSBY) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage points added to reference rate |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 250,000,000.0 | 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Previous Bank Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 800,000,000.0 | $ 800,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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