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Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Maximum Number of Days to Give Notice

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Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Minimum Number of Days to Give Notice

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

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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DEBT OBLIGATIONS, NET - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($)						3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2017	Apr. 03, 2017	Apr. 01, 2017	Mar. 16, 2017	Dec. 17, 2014	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 24, 2016	Nov. 05, 2014	Aug. 01, 2014	Sep. 19, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/defeasance of debt							$ (4,392,000)	$ (73,000)	$ 5,382,000
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs							(11,210,000)
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Various Date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs							(11,200,000)	(14,100,000)
Debt issued							$ 1,166,201,000	1,166,201,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Senior Notes Due, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs		$ (22,800)						$ (200,000)
Debt issued													$ 325,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)													7.375%
Debt instrument, minimum number of days to give notice for redemption without penalty							30 days
Debt instrument, maximum number of days to give notice for redemption without penalty							60 days
Debt instrument, repurchase price amount		297,700,000			$ 5,600,000				21,400,000		$ 325,000,000
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount		297,700,000			5,400,000				21,900,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/defeasance of debt		$ (53,500)			$ (200,000)				300,000
Debt instrument, redemption price percentage			100.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt			$ 500,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 2021 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs									(400,000)
Debt issued									266,201,000			$ 300,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)												5.875%
Debt instrument, minimum number of days to give notice for redemption without penalty						30 days
Debt instrument, maximum number of days to give notice for redemption without penalty						60 days
Debt instrument, repurchase price amount									28,200,000
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount									33,800,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment/defeasance of debt									$ 5,100,000
Debt instrument, authorized repurchase amount										$ 100,000,000.0
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 2022 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued				$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)				5.25%
Debt instrument, minimum number of days to give notice for redemption without penalty				15 days
Debt instrument, maximum number of days to give notice for redemption without penalty				60 days
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 2025 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued	$ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)	5.25%
Debt instrument, minimum number of days to give notice for redemption without penalty	15 days
Debt instrument, maximum number of days to give notice for redemption without penalty	60 days