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Segment Reporting (Revenue by Geographical Areas) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 906,449	$ 667,048	$ 2,470,131	$ 1,946,889
Revenue as Percentage of Consolidated Revenue	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Domestic [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 867,754	$ 632,584	$ 2,352,993	$ 1,849,567
Revenue as Percentage of Consolidated Revenue	95.70%	94.80%	95.30%	95.00%
Foreign [Member]
Revenues from External Customers [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 38,695	$ 34,464	$ 117,138	$ 97,322
Revenue as Percentage of Consolidated Revenue	4.30%	5.20%	4.70%	5.00%

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