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Financial Instruments - Debt Instruments with Carrying Values Different than Estimated Fair Values (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior notes | $ 3,115,459 | $ 2,765,893
Revolving Credit Facilities and Term Loans | 741,474 | 779,009
Mortgage indebtedness | 1,403,231 | 1,689,805
Total indebtedness | 5,260,164 | 5,234,707
Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior notes | 3,304,869 | 3,011,374
Revolving Credit Facilities and Term Loans | 743,163 | 786,922
Mortgage indebtedness | 1,457,544 | 1,741,855
Total indebtedness | $ 5,505,576 | $ 5,540,151

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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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