Debt Instrument, Extended Term

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Debt Instrument, Period To Refinance Or Extend Term Of Instrument Before Substantial Doubt In Ability To Continue As A Going Concern

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Long-Term Debt, Maturities, Repayments Of Principal And Interest In Year Three

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Long-Term Debt, Maturities, Repayments Of Principal And Interest In Year Two

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Long-Term Debt, Maturities, Repayments Of Principal And Interest, Remainder Of Fiscal Year

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Repayments Of Lines Of Credit, Principal And Interest, Net Of Facility Draws And Proceeds Received

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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- Definition

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

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 365,042	$ 978,536		$ 845,030	$ 772,678
Cash payments of principal and interest on debt	570,400
Anticipated cash interest payment obligations for the full year 2017	455,337	$ 463,950
Debt maturities in 2017	316,500
Debt maturities in 2019	8,369,000
Outstanding under receivables based credit facility	13,135,592			12,925,802
Senior Notes due January 15, 2018	20,370,461			20,364,988
Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	200,600
Debt maturities in 2018	261,500
Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturities in 2018	324,200
Receivables based credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Excess availability under receivables based credit facility	77,900
Debt maturities in 2017	305,000
Scenario, Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Anticipated cash interest payment obligations for the full year 2017			$ 1,700,000
Receivables Based Credit Facility Due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding under receivables based credit facility	305,000			330,000
10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes due January 15, 2018	$ 112,082			$ 347,028
Stated interest rate	10.00%
10.0% Senior Notes Due 2018 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes due January 15, 2018	$ 112,100
Stated interest rate	10.00%
Period to refinance or extend the maturity of receivables based credit facility	12 months
Term of receivables based credit facility after May 4, 2017	12 months