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Leases and Other Commitments (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Future minimum lease payments for 2014 $ 122,527us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent  
Future minimum lease payments for 2015 115,772us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears  
Future minimum lease payments for 2016 101,638us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears  
Future minimum lease payments for 2017 83,628us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears  
Future minimum lease payments for 2018 66,966us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears  
Future minimum lease payments after 2018 347,329us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter  
Operating leases, future minimum payments due, total 837,860us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue  
Subsequent Event [Member] | Kaplan [Member]    
Operating leases, future minimum payments due, total   $ 16,500us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
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