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Debt Obligations, net (Secured Credit Facility Narrative) (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 45 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 27, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($) | May. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($) tranche | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 10, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 13, 2013 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 432,383,000 | $ 1,471,174,000 | $ 1,984,102,000 |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  | $ (281,000) | (25,369,000) | (33,190,000) |  |  |
2015 Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.13% |  |  |  |  |
Converted loan, term |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
2015 Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 880,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of tranches | tranche |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 Tranche A-1 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 410,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of par credit facilities were issued at |  |  |  |  | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate, spread |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |
2012 Tranche A-1 Facility | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate, spread |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
2012 Tranche A-2 Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 470,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of par credit facilities were issued at |  |  |  |  | 98.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate, spread |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,300,000 |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  | $ (300,000) | (1,500,000) | (1,000,000) |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  | 7.00% |  |
Variable interest rate, basis |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
2012 Tranche A-2 Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate, spread |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
2013 Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of principal amount |  | $ 1,320,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 Revolving Credit Facility | Early Repayment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,800,000 |  |  |  |
4.00% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |
5.00% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 770,000,000 |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |
1.50% senior convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  | 1.50% |  | 1.50%
Unsecured Notes 5.70% Percent Senior Notes Due March 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of principal amount |  |  | $ 200,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,800,000) |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.70%
Unsecured Notes 3.875 Percent Senior Notes Due July 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 265,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 3.875% |  | 3.875% |  |  | 3.875% |  |
Unsecured Notes 4.875 Percent Senior Notes Due July 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 4.875% |  | 4.875% |  |  | 4.875% |  |
Unsecured Notes 8.625 Percent Senior Notes Due June 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of principal amount |  |  |  | $ 96,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 8.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Notes 5.95 Percent Senior Notes Due October 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of principal amount |  |  |  | $ 448,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (9,500,000) |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 5.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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