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Long-Term Debt (Details 2) (USD $)	Oct. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 05, 2011	May 16, 2012	Jun. 24, 2013	May 28, 2013
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6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2014
Long-term debt
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Debt repurchased				100,000,000
Principal balance of debt redeemed	900,000,000
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2015
Long-term debt
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Fair Value		664,321,000	813,750,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.75%
Principal balance reclassified to current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		650,000,000
Debt repurchased		100,000,000
7 1/8% Senior Notes due 2016
Long-term debt
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Fair Value		1,580,625,000	1,657,500,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		7.125%
4 5/8% Senior Notes due 2017
Long-term debt
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Interest rate (as a percent)		4.625%
4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018
Long-term debt
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Interest rate (as a percent)		4.25%
7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019
Long-term debt
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Interest rate (as a percent)		7.875%
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020
Long-term debt
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Interest rate (as a percent)		5.125%
6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021
Long-term debt
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Fair Value		2,157,500,000	2,122,500,000
Interest rate (as a percent)			6.75%			6.75%	6.75%
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022
Long-term debt
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Fair Value		2,055,000,000	1,997,500,000
Interest rate (as a percent)			5.875%			5.875%		5.875%
5% Senior Notes due 2023
Long-term debt
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Fair Value		1,470,000,000	1,458,090,000
Interest rate (as a percent)									5.00%	5.00%
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Long-term debt
Carrying Value		2,000,000,000
Fair Value		2,019,800,000
Mortgages and other notes payable
Long-term debt
Carrying Value		14,701,000	59,313,000
Fair Value		$ 14,701,000	$ 59,313,000