Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 803,084	$ 889,254	$ 302,469
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	550,596	552,368	404,730
Deferred income taxes	(498,654)	(310,854)	6,356
Change in Redemption Note fair value	69,331	59,700	(65,043)
Property charges and other	56,974	44,004	42,670
Amortization of debt issuance costs	36,917	25,013	24,326
Stock-based compensation expense	35,040	43,971	43,722
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts	6,527	(6,711)	8,203
Change in derivatives fair value	4,520	1,056	(433)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	4,391	55,360	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0	0	(742)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in:
Receivables, net	(59,157)	829	(39,272)
Inventories and prepaid expenses and other	(5,212)	(4,372)	(36,642)
Customer deposits	(92,395)	456,005	163,217
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	49,527	70,954	116,985
Net cash provided by operating activities	961,489	1,876,577	970,546
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of construction payables and retention	(1,475,972)	(935,474)	(1,225,943)
Purchase of intangible and other assets	(126,414)	(13,571)	(14,985)
Proceeds from sale of assets	54,213	20,374	3,872
Proceeds from the sale or maturity of investment securities	359,461	200,366	144,829
Purchase of investment securities	(34,098)	(229,328)	(196,750)
Return of investment in unconsolidated affiliates	0	0	727
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,222,810)	(957,633)	(1,288,250)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,032,267)	(2,959,843)	(400,707)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,788,925	2,429,988	1,430,313
Payments for financing costs	(48,297)	(91,174)	(5,381)
Payment to acquire derivatives	(3,900)	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	915,240	0	0
Dividends paid	(569,781)	(320,760)	(325,217)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(305,372)	(11,436)	(33)
Repurchase of common stock	(159,544)	(17,771)	(14,017)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	21,971	62,209	3,487
Shares of subsidiary repurchased for share award plan	(6,232)	(392)	(7,580)
Sale of ownership interest in subsidiaries	75,000	180,000	217,000
Income taxes paid from sale of ownership interest of subsidiary	0	(25,176)	0
Payments on long-term land concession obligation	0	0	(15,978)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0	0	742
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(324,257)	(754,355)	882,629
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(1,733)	(3,900)	(1,129)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(587,311)	160,689	563,796
Balance, beginning of period	2,806,634	2,645,945
Balance, end of period	2,219,323	2,806,634	2,645,945
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	378,023	367,074	265,076
Cash paid for income taxes	1,885	37,089	2,040
Property and equipment acquired under capital lease	0	16,593	0
Stock-based compensation capitalized into construction	11	80	92
Liability settled with shares of common stock	1,800	19,225	0
Change in accounts and construction payables related to property and equipment	35,934	(35,447)	(34,049)
Change in dividends payable on unvested restricted stock included in other accrued liabilities	1,669	323	(11,291)
Note receivable acquired from sale of ownership interest in subsidiary	$ 0	$ 0	$ 72,464