Derivative, Notional Amount, Net of Current Expirations

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Interest Rate Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Percent Swapped, Long-Term

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Interest Rate Index Period

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Line of Credit Facility, Credit Line Fee

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

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

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399

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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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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19, 20, 22
-Article 5

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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The effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Debt - Senior Secured Facilities Agreement - Revolving Credit Facility (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.175%
Interest rate index period, in days		90 days
Effective percentage rate		6.21%	6.21%	6.21%
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate swaps
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount, Net of Current Expirations		$ 130
Percentage of JV variable debt hedged by long-term interest rate derivatives		81.00%
New Zealand JV
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, percentage		0.80%
Line of Credit Facility, Credit Line Fee		0.80%
Effective percentage rate		6.30%
Tranche A, Revolving Cash Advance Facility \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate swaps
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of JV variable debt hedged by long-term interest rate derivatives		81.00%
Tranche A, Revolving Cash Advance Facility \| New Zealand JV
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding		$ 161
Interest rate during period		3.54%
Commitment fee percentage		80.00%