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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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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 carrying amount, as of the date of the latest financial statement presented, of real estate owned but transferred to serve as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation, primarily a secured borrowing or repurchase agreement, and for which the transferee is not permitted to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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Borrowings - Narrative (Details)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Borrowings - Narrative (Details)	Jul. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) lender	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Amount of available borrowings under the Secured Revolving Credit Facility			$ 165,800,000		$ 145,300,000
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			25,904,000	$ 0
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt			3,173,000	$ 0
Secured Debt [Abstract]
Total debt, net			(1,324,509,000)		(1,327,412,000)
Senior Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Early repayment of senior debt			34,500,000
Senior Notes [Abstract]
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt			3,200,000
Secured Debt [Abstract]
Total debt, net			$ (1,257,902,000)		(1,259,840,000)
Senior Notes \| 5 7/8% Unsecured Senior Notes Maturing October 2027
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 400,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (percent)		5.875%
Senior Notes \| 6 3/4% Senior Notes Maturing March 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 250,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (percent)						6.75%
Percentage of debt outstanding after repurchase						35.00%
Repurchase price upon change of control, percent of par						101.00%
Senior Notes \| 5 3/4% Senior Notes Maturing June 2019
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (percent)			5.75%
Extinguishment of debt, amount			$ 225,000,000
Secured Debt [Abstract]
Total debt, net			$ (96,393,000)		$ (321,393,000)
Senior Notes \| 7 1/4% Senior Notes Maturing February 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (percent)			7.25%		7.25%
Extinguishment of debt, amount			$ 175,000,000
Secured Debt [Abstract]
Total debt, net			(24,834,000)		$ (199,834,000)
Junior Subordinated Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Stated interest rate on debt instrument (percent)	7.987%
Junior Subordinated Notes [Abstract]
Effective period of debt instrument interest rate	10 years
Face amount modification							$ 75,000,000
Unamortized accretion			$ 38,320,000		38,837,000
Secured Debt [Abstract]
Weighted average fixed interest rate of debt (percent)			4.12%
Total debt, net			$ (62,453,000)		(61,937,000)
Other secured notes payable
Secured Debt [Abstract]
Weighted average fixed interest rate of debt (percent)			1.56%
Total debt, net			$ (4,154,000)		(5,635,000)
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Credit facility borrowing capacity			200,000,000		180,000,000
Inventory assets pledged as collateral			$ 800,000,000
Number of lenders \| lender			3
Borrowings outstanding under facility			$ 0		0
Letters of credit secured using cash collateral			34,200,000		34,700,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of credit facility, allowed increase in borrowing capacity			$ 250,000,000
Aggregate collateral ratio			4.00
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of credit facility, allowed increase in borrowing capacity			$ 50,000,000
Aggregate collateral ratio			1.00
Letter of Credit, Cash Secured
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Letters of credit secured using cash collateral			$ 10,700,000		$ 10,800,000
Optional Redemption Under Indenture \| Senior Notes \| 6 3/4% Senior Notes Maturing March 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Percentage of debt outstanding after repurchase						65.00%
Redemption option, percent of par						106.75%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Senior Notes \| 5 7/8% Unsecured Senior Notes Maturing October 2027
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed		35.00%
Redemption price (as a percentage)		105.875%
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount outstanding after redemption		65.00%
Repurchase price upon change of control, percent of par						101.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Senior Notes \| 7 1/4% Senior Notes Maturing February 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Redemption price (as a percentage)			103.625%