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Debt, Net - Cabot Senior Secured Notes - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | Oct. 06, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 11, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 06, 2016 GBP (£) | Nov. 11, 2015 EUR (€) | Mar. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2014 GBP (£) | Aug. 02, 2013 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2013 GBP (£)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  | $ 325,000 | $ 326,029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  |  | 27,828 | 32,720 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  | $ 1,186,200 | $ 1,214,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot 2020 Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 151,700 | £ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.375% | 8.375%
Existing Cabot 2021 Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 291,800 | £ 175,000,000.0 |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |  |
Cabot 2023 Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.50% |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued | $ 442,600 |  |  |  | £ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Face value issued (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call premium paid | $ 17,400 |  |  |  | £ 13,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Cabot Floating Rate Notes | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  | $ 332,200 |  |  |  | € 310,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount |  | $ 3,400 |  |  |  | € 3,100,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Cabot Floating Rate Notes | Secured Debt | Three-Month EURIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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