Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Certain Acquisitions

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Certain Acquisitions Threshold

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930739&loc=d3e28878-108400

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930785&loc=d3e28551-108399

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Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt (Term Loan) (Details) - Term Loan [Member]		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount	$ 2,035,000,000.000								$ 1,243,000,000	$ 0
Leverage ratio, certain acquisitions (not more than)	6.0
Leverage ratio, certain acquisitions threshold (in excess of)	$ 50,000,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio (not more than)			5.5	5.75	6.0	6.25	6.5	6.75
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%	2.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%	3.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%	1.75%
Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%	2.00%