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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 15, 2015	Mar. 06, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt
Debt discount	$ 14,959			$ 18,293
Debt issuance costs	46,086			54,765
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	3,027,824			3,081,205
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt
Debt discount	1,100			1,500
Debt issuance costs	100			300
2011 term loan B
Debt
Debt discount	9,400			11,900
Debt issuance costs	$ 11,600			14,700
Weighted average stated interest rate (as a percent)	7.25%
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 978,178	$ 978,200		978,178
9.50% senior secured notes
Debt
Debt discount	2,500			2,700
Debt issuance costs	$ 15,400			17,800
Weighted average stated interest rate (as a percent)	9.50%	9.50%
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 970,000	$ 970,000		970,000
11.00% / 12.00% senior secured PIK toggle notes
Debt
Debt issuance costs	6,700			7,400
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	360,500	$ 360,500		350,000
9.875% senior notes
Debt
Debt discount	2,000			2,200
Debt issuance costs	$ 6,500			7,100
Weighted average stated interest rate (as a percent)	9.875%	9.875%
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 388,000	$ 388,000		388,000
8.50% senior notes
Debt
Debt issuance costs	$ 5,800			7,500
Weighted average stated interest rate (as a percent)	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 383,275	$ 383,300		450,000
Carrying Amount \| 2011 term loan B
Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	957,157			951,583
Carrying Amount \| 9.50% senior secured notes
Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	952,127			949,537
Carrying Amount \| 11.00% / 12.00% senior secured PIK toggle notes
Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	353,839			342,631
Carrying Amount \| 9.875% senior notes
Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	379,544			378,664
Carrying Amount \| 8.50% senior notes
Debt
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	377,456			442,481
Fair Value \| 2011 term loan B
Debt
Debt	334,635			755,936
Fair Value \| 9.50% senior secured notes
Debt
Debt	343,138			759,025
Fair Value \| 11.00% / 12.00% senior secured PIK toggle notes
Debt
Debt	2,253			113,750
Fair Value \| 9.875% senior notes
Debt
Debt	1,455			77,600
Fair Value \| 8.50% senior notes
Debt
Debt	$ 1,437			$ 85,500
Minimum \| 11.00% / 12.00% senior secured PIK toggle notes
Debt
Weighted average stated interest rate (as a percent)	11.00%	11.00%
Maximum \| 11.00% / 12.00% senior secured PIK toggle notes
Debt
Weighted average stated interest rate (as a percent)	12.00%	12.00%