Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Indebtedness - Debt Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	May 31, 2015
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes	4.875%	4.875%		4.875%
5.00% Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
5.00% Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
5.75% Senior Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes	5.75%	5.75%	5.75%
5.875% Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes	5.875%	5.875%
5.00% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes	5.00%	5.00%
5.00% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes	5.00%	5.00%
5.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on notes	5.75%	5.75%
Notes Payable to Banks \| 2.8% Bank Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank debt percentage	2.80%	2.80%