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Debt Instrument, Maturity, Month and Year

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Line Of Credit Facility Outstanding Amount

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, the carrying value of convertible subordinated debt, as of the balance sheet date, initially scheduled to be repaid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer. This form of debt can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder, and places a lender in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment in liquidation of the entity's assets.

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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 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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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of debt instrument into equity with equity shares divided by debt principal amount.

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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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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 at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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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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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt principal			$ 6,645,600,000
Weighted average interest rate on facility			2.90%
Unamortized deferred debt issue costs			$ 52,600,000	$ 44,900,000
6 1/8% Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year			2022	2022
Interest rate of debt instrument			6.125%	6.125%
Debt instrument, redemption prices range percentage, minimum			100.00%
Debt instrument, redemption prices range percentage, maximum			103.00%
1 1/8% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2034
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year			2034	2034
Interest rate of debt instrument			1.125%	1.125%
Private offering senior subordinated convertible notes, aggregate principal amount			$ 690,000,000
Conversion rate for common stock			20.0
Convertible note, conversion price per share \| $ / shares			$ 49.91
Principal amount of convertible notes in to shares common stock			$ 1,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed		$ 900,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan B1 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed		$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year		2020	2020
Total debt principal			$ 1,100,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan B2 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed		$ 600,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year		2022	2022
Total debt principal			$ 600,000,000
5% Senior Notes Due in November 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Private offering senior notes, aggregate principal amount	$ 300,000,000
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.00%
Debt instrument maturity year	2023-11
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes after deducting fees and expenses	$ 296,000,000
1 1/2% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes Due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year			2019	2019
Total debt principal			$ 265,000,000
Interest rate of debt instrument			1.50%	1.50%
Conversion rate for common stock			25.7
Convertible note, conversion price per share \| $ / shares			$ 38.97
Principal amount of convertible notes in to shares common stock			$ 1,000
1 7/8% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year			2018	2018
Total debt principal			$ 500,000,000
Interest rate of debt instrument			1.875%	1.875%
Conversion rate for common stock			31.8
Convertible note, conversion price per share \| $ / shares			$ 31.49
Principal amount of convertible notes in to shares common stock			$ 1,000
Securitization Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing under the credit facility			$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year			2016-10
Basis spread on variable rate			0.80%
Unused line fee for securitization facility			0.40%
Senior secured term loan A facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed	$ 200,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year	2019		2019
Total debt principal			$ 860,000,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year			2019
Borrowing under the credit facility			$ 250,000,000
Outstanding amount under the credit facility			$ 0
Annual commitment fee percentage on unused portion of credit facility			0.35%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| U.S. Dollar Component
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing under the credit facility			$ 175,000,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Multi-Currency Component
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing under the credit facility			$ 75,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan B Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year			2018
Total debt principal			$ 650,000,000