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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 2,743,000 | $ 2,780,000
Parent Percentage of Ownership in Guarantor Subsidiaries | 100.00% |
7.75% Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 700,000 | $ 700,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.75% | 7.75%
4.75% Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.75% | 4.75%

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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