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Senior Debt (Details) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior credit facilities, maximum amount | $ 900,000,000 | $ 900,000,000 |
Senior credit facilities, additional amount allowed | 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 |
Term loan, maximum facility | 225,000,000 | 225,000,000 |
Term loan, amount outstanding | 221,600,000 | 221,600,000 | $ 223,300,000
Revolving facility, maximum facility | 675,000,000 | 675,000,000 |
Revolving facility, amount outstanding | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 255,000,000
Letters of credit, amount outstanding | 92,300,000 | 92,300,000 |
Letters of credit, amount available | 432,700,000 | 432,700,000 |
Unsecured line of credit, maximum facility | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
Unsecured line of credit, amount outstanding | $ 0 | 0 | 14,500,000
Commitment fee percentage | 0.50% |  |
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
2015 | $ 562,000 | 562,000 |
2016 | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 |
2017 | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 |
2018 | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 |
2019 | 152,250,000 | 152,250,000 |
Thereafter | 212,063,000 | 212,063,000 |
Secured Debt | 371,625,000 | $ 371,625,000 | $ 492,813,000
Initial Borrowing in Term Loans | 225,000,000 |  |
Initial Borrowing in Revolving Debt | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Event of default-3rd party ownership % of our voting stock | 35.00% | 35.00% |
Event of default-not satisfied or bonded judgment in excess of | $ 50,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 |
Maximum period allowed for pending judgment to satisfy or bond (in days) | 30 | 30 |
Interest Rate [Abstract] |  |  |
Interest rate terms | Borrowings under the Revolving Facility bear interest at varying rates equal to either the Eurodollar rate plus 1.50% to 2.75%, or the prime rate plus 0.50% to 1.75% (ABR), at our election. |  |
Financial Covenants Ratios (Table Details) [Abstract] |  |  |
Required consolidated total leverage ratio, maximum | 4.50 | 4.50 |
Actual consolidated total leverage ratio | 2.93 | 2.93 |
Required consolidated senior secured leverage ratio, maximum | 2.75 | 2.75 |
Actual consolidated senior secured leverage ratio | 1.12 | 1.12 |
Required consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Actual consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio | 1.86 | 1.86 |
Covenants [Abstract] |  |  |
Covenants for senior credit facilities - amount available under restricted payment basket | $ 60,900,000 | $ 60,900,000 |
Outstanding indebtedness less cash in excess of | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
Consolidated funded debt outstanding | 879,300,000 | 879,300,000 |
Consolidated EBITDA |  | 300,000,000 |
Consolidated senior secured debt outstanding | $ 336,600,000 | 336,600,000 |
Adjusted consolidated EBITDA |  | 542,600,000 |
Consolidated fixed charges |  | 291,700,000 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.30% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.50% |  |
Eurodollar [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of variable rate basis | Eurodollar rate |  |
Prime Rate [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of variable rate basis | prime |  |
Revolving Facility [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maturity date | Mar. 19, 2019 |  |
Revolving facility, amount outstanding | $ 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 |
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
2015 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 |
Thereafter | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Revolving Facility [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Margin on Eurodollar rate, actual | 2.50% | 2.50% |
Revolving Facility [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis margin on variable rate | 1.50% |  |
Revolving Facility [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis margin on variable rate | 2.75% |  |
Revolving Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Margin on Prime Rate, actual | 1.50% | 1.50% |
Revolving Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis margin on variable rate | 0.50% |  |
Revolving Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis margin on variable rate | 1.75% |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maturity date | Mar. 19, 2021 |  |
Margin on Eurodollar rate, actual | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Margin on Prime Rate, actual | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Term loan, amount outstanding | $ 221,625,000 | $ 221,625,000 |
Term Loan, Periodic Payment, Principal | $ 562,500 |  |
Term Loan, Frequency of Periodic Payment | quarterly |  |
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
2015 | $ 562,000 | 562,000 |
2016 | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 |
2017 | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 |
2018 | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 |
2019 | 2,250,000 | 2,250,000 |
Thereafter | $ 212,063,000 | 212,063,000 |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maturity date | Aug. 21, 2016 |  |
Unsecured line of credit, amount outstanding | $ 0 | 0 |
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |
2015 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 0 |
Thereafter | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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