Debt repurchase price percentage in the event of change of control.

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Long-term debt redemption with net proceeds from equity offerings as a percentage of principal amount.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt.

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The cash outflow for the settlement of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, as it matures.

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Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Long-term debt
Principal balance of debt redeemed			$ 1,500,000	$ 650,001
Percentage of principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in event of change of control	101.00%		101.00%
Premiums, interest expense and deferred financing costs, as applicable	$ 191,751	$ 219,328	$ 383,088	$ 441,338
7 1/8% Senior Notes due 2016
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.125%		7.125%		7.125%
4 5/8% Senior Notes due 2017
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.625%		4.625%		4.625%
4 1/4% Senior Notes due 2018
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.25%		4.25%		4.25%
7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.875%		7.875%		7.875%
5 1/8% Senior Notes due 2020
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.125%		5.125%		5.125%
6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.75%		6.75%		6.75%
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2022
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.875%		5.875%		5.875%
5% Senior Notes due 2023
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%		5.00%		5.00%
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.875%		5.875%		5.875%
7 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026
Long-term debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.75%		7.75%		7.75%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount			100.00%
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount of notes with net proceeds of certain equity offerings or capital contributions	35.00%		35.00%