Debt Instrument, Maturity, Month and Year

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- Definition

Debt instrument maturity year

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- Definition

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

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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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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)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 20

-Article 5

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 16

-Article 9

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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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- Definition

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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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 14

-Subparagraph (b)

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16(a))

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16)

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed		$ 900
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term Loans \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed	$ 200
Senior Secured Term Loan B1 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed		$ 300
Debt instrument maturity year		2020
Senior Secured Term Loan B1 Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.75%
New Senior Secured Term Loan B2 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed		$ 600
Debt instrument maturity year		2022
New Senior Secured Term Loan B2 Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.75%
Senior secured term loan A facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year	2019
Senior secured term loan A facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
5% Senior Notes Due in November 2023 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Private offering senior notes, aggregate principal amount	$ 300
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.00%
Senior notes, maturity period	2023-11
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes after deducting fees and expenses	$ 296