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Debt - Cabot Senior Debt (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 06, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 11, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 GBP (£) | Oct. 06, 2016 GBP (£) | Nov. 11, 2015 EUR (€) | Mar. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2014 GBP (£) | Aug. 02, 2013 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2013 GBP (£) | Jul. 25, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 25, 2013 GBP (£) | Sep. 20, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 20, 2012 GBP (£)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  | $ 326,029 | $ 11,320 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount |  |  | 32,720 | 31,968 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense—stated coupon rate |  |  | 93,691 | 105,606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total interest expense |  |  | 91,293 | 97,275 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot 2019 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 438,400 | £ 265,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.375% | 10.375%
Redemption of notes, call premium paid | $ 17,400 |  |  |  |  | £ 13,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Add: debt premium | 19,200 |  |  |  |  | 15,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain recognized on redemption of notes from premium paid | 1,800 |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot 2020 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 151,700 | £ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.375% | 8.375% |  |  |  |
Cabot 2021 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 291,800 | £ 175,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot 2023 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes | $ 442,600 |  |  |  |  | £ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 7.50% |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of face value issued | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Cabot Floating Rate Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  | $ 332,200 |  |  |  |  | € 310,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, discount rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount |  | $ 3,400 |  |  |  |  | € 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Cabot Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  | 1,214,600 | 1,295,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
10.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 | Marlin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 246,500 | £ 150,000,000.0 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.50% | 10.50% |  |
Redemption of notes, call premium paid |  |  | 10,500 |  | £ 7,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Add: debt premium |  |  | 16,200 |  | 12,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain recognized on redemption of notes from premium paid |  |  | 5,700 |  | £ 4,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 284,200 |  |  |
Three-Month EURIBOR | Secured Debt | Senior Secured Cabot Floating Rate Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Income | Cabot Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income—accretion of debt premium |  |  | (2,865) | (8,951) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense | Cabot Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income—accretion of debt premium |  |  | $ 467 | $ 620 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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