Liquidated damage accruing exceed in aggregate percent.

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Liquidated damage in form of additional interest percent.

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Percentage increase in additional interest after target date.

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

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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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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Long-Term Debt (5.500% Senior Notes Due 2020) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 20, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes		$ 2,835,000	$ 820,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.500% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 600,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.50%
Due date	Aug. 01, 2020
Liquidated damages in form of additional interest, percent		0.25%
Percentage of increase in additional interest after target date		0.25%
Liquidated damages accruing, aggregate percent, maximum		1.00%
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes	$ 592,500