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Subsequent Events (Details) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 19, 2019 $ / shares | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 10, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2017 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2017 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2017 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2016 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2016 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2016 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2015 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2015 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares | Apr. 28, 2014 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenant compliance, leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.19 |  |  |
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.20 |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periscope Acquisition | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisitions |  |  | $ 121,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LSC Communications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid in business acquisition |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 375,000,000 |  |  | $ 450,000,000
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan A | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 825,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Term Loan B | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured credit facility |  |  |  |  | $ 725,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 850,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 725,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amendment To Senior Secured Credit Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured credit facility |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenant compliance, interest coverage |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenant terms, unused commitment minimum |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenant compliance, leverage ratio |  | 2.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenant terms, annual dividend payment maximum |  | $ 120,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Term Loan A | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 32,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amendment To Senior Secured Credit Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured credit facility |  | 82,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Term Loan A | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 792,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Revolving Credit Facility | Third Amendment To Senior Secured Credit Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured credit facility |  | $ 717,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Term Loan B | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan A | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Term Loan B | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan A | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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