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- Definition

Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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- Definition

Amount of investments in debt and equity securities and other forms of securities that provide ownership interests classified as trading.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS: (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS: (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013 item	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 11, 2013	Oct. 12, 2013	Oct. 12, 2012
8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2018
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.375%
6.375% Senior Notes, due 2021
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.375%	6.375%	6.375%
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2022
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.125%	6.125%		6.125%	6.125%
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2024
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.625%
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2021
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.375%	5.375%
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Fair Value \| Cunningham
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Number of VIEs who classify investments as trading securities	1
Fair value of trading securities	$ 18,100,000
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Revolving Credit Facility
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value		338,000,000
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| 8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2018
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	235,225,000
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| 6.375% Senior Notes, due 2021
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	350,000,000	350,000,000
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| 6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2022
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	500,000,000	500,000,000
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| 5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2024
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value		550,000,000
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2021
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	600,000,000	600,000,000
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Term Loan A
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	500,000,000	348,073,000
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Term Loan B
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	642,734,000	1,035,883,000
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Debt of variable interest entities
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	55,581,000	30,167,000
Level 2 \| Carrying Value \| Other operating divisions debt
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	86,263,000	118,822,000
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Revolving Credit Facility
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value		338,000,000
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| 8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2018
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	259,547,000
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| 6.375% Senior Notes, due 2021
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	360,938,000	355,800,000
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| 6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2022
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	497,525,000	503,475,000
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| 5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2024
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value		532,813,000
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2021
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	582,078,000	595,068,000
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Term Loan A
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	495,000,000	341,982,000
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Term Loan B
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	641,205,000	1,029,997,000
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Debt of variable interest entities
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	55,581,000	30,167,000
Level 2 \| Fair Value \| Other operating divisions debt
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:
Fair Value	$ 86,263,000	118,822,000