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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Cash Flow) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 273,573 | $ 426,592
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (61,794) | (44,505)
Investments in and loans to investees | (43,000) | 0
Increase to investment in affiliates | 0 | 0
Payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired | 0 | (354)
Net cash used in investing activities | (104,794) | (44,859)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 1,536,000 | 982,500
Principal payments on long-term debt | (1,257,965) | (811,000)
Payments for financing costs | (10,405) | (2,070)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock units | (13,373) | (10,821)
Purchase of treasury stock | (347,334) | (109,997)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | (3,428) | (3,182)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (16,110) | (9,010)
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt | 0 | (40,953)
Proceeds from stock option exercises | 0 | 1,217
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements | 0 | 764
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (112,615) | (2,552)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations | 56,164 | 379,181
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 14,736 | (12,738)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 481,389 | 316,321
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 552,289 | 682,764
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | (611,888) | (476,390)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Investments in and loans to investees | 0 |
Increase to investment in affiliates | 429,994 | 323,341
Payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired |  | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | 429,994 | 323,341
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 0 | 0
Principal payments on long-term debt | 0 | 0
Payments for financing costs | 0 | 0
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock units | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | 0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt |  | 0
Proceeds from stock option exercises |  | 0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements |  | 0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 0 | 0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations | (181,894) | (153,049)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 181,894 | 153,049
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 | 0
Parent Company [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 374,873 | 347,413
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0
Investments in and loans to investees | 0 |
Increase to investment in affiliates | (289,891) | (359,772)
Payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired |  | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | (289,891) | (359,772)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 1,536,000 | 982,500
Principal payments on long-term debt | (1,257,965) | (811,000)
Payments for financing costs | (10,405) | (2,070)
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock units | (13,373) | (10,821)
Purchase of treasury stock | (347,334) | (109,997)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | 0 | 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt |  | (40,953)
Proceeds from stock option exercises |  | 1,217
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements |  | 764
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (93,077) | 9,640
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations | (8,095) | (2,719)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 7,798 | 3,145
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 565 | 434
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 268 | 860
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 498,874 | 504,454
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (47,811) | (29,538)
Investments in and loans to investees | 0 |
Increase to investment in affiliates | (394,117) | 36,431
Payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired |  | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | (441,928) | 6,893
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 0 | 0
Principal payments on long-term debt | 0 | 0
Payments for financing costs | 0 | 0
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock units | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | 0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | (2,019) | (1,834)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt |  | 0
Proceeds from stock option exercises |  | 0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements |  | 0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (2,019) | (1,834)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations | 54,927 | 509,513
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 26,885 | (153,049)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 320,950 | 148,260
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 402,762 | 504,724
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 11,714 | 51,115
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |
Capital expenditures | (13,983) | (14,967)
Investments in and loans to investees | (43,000) |
Increase to investment in affiliates | 254,014 | 0
Payments for acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired |  | (354)
Net cash used in investing activities | 197,031 | (15,321)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 0 | 0
Principal payments on long-term debt | 0 | 0
Payments for financing costs | 0 | 0
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock units | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | 0
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | (1,409) | (1,348)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (16,110) | (9,010)
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt |  | 0
Proceeds from stock option exercises |  | 0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements |  | 0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (17,519) | (10,358)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations | 191,226 | 25,436
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (201,841) | (15,883)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 159,874 | 167,627
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 149,259 | $ 177,180

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