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

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Decrease for amounts of indebtedness forgiven by the holder of the debt instrument.

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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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Amount of unamortized debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the unamortized adjustment to the carrying value of an interest-bearing hedged item made under an effective interest rate fair value hedge that is amortized upon discontinuation of the interest rate fair value hedge.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 3,050,470,000		$ 3,050,470,000		$ 2,951,822,000
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	25,630,000		25,630,000		23,617,000
Plus: unamortized interest rate swap proceeds	20,105,000		20,105,000		22,463,000
Total debt	3,044,945,000		3,044,945,000		2,950,668,000
Less: current portion long-term debt and notes payable	269,732,000		269,732,000		461,085,000
Long-term debt	$ 2,775,213,000		2,775,213,000		$ 2,489,583,000
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 370,952,000	$ 274,879,000
Notes due March 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.75%		4.75%
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 371,000,000
Notes due January 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.75%		4.75%		4.75%
Debt	$ 0		$ 0		$ 370,914,000
Notes due September 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.75%		5.75%		5.75%
Debt	$ 385,109,000		$ 385,109,000		$ 385,109,000
Notes due March 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.60%		5.60%		5.60%
Debt	$ 250,000,000		$ 250,000,000		$ 250,000,000
Notes due May 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.75%		4.75%		4.75%
Debt	$ 350,000,000		$ 350,000,000		$ 350,000,000
Notes due March 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.25%		6.25%		6.25%
Debt	$ 300,000,000		$ 300,000,000		$ 300,000,000
Notes due March 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.625%		4.625%		4.625%
Debt	$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Notes due January 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.25%		5.25%		5.25%
Debt	$ 115,041,000		$ 115,041,000		$ 115,041,000
Notes due March 2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.70%		6.70%		6.70%
Debt	$ 425,000,000		$ 425,000,000		$ 425,000,000
Term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	450,000,000		450,000,000		150,000,000
Other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	5,770,000		$ 5,770,000		15,758,000
Notes due December 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable Eurodollar rate		0.62%
Loan amount		$ 300,000,000
State of Connecticut DECD Loan - Development Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan amount						$ 15,000,000
Debt forgiveness	$ 10,000,000
State of Connecticut DECD Loan - Jobs-Training Grant
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan amount						$ 1,000,000
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	1.1323%		1.1323%
Debt	$ 269,550,000		$ 269,550,000		$ 90,000,000
Eurodollar \| Notes due December 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate		1.25%