Summary of Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2016	$ 24,630
2017	25,203
2018	12,357
2019	120,716
2020	762,010
Thereafter	2,222,940
Total debt maturities	3,167,856
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2016	11,514
2017	12,372
Total debt	23,886	$ 34,773
8.00% Notes due 2020
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2020	750,000
Total debt	750,000	750,000
8.75% Notes due 2023
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
Thereafter	600,000
Total debt	600,000	600,000
6.375% Notes due 2022
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
Thereafter	500,000
Total debt	500,000	500,000
Term Loan Facility due 2021
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2016	12,010
2017	12,010
2018	12,010
2019	12,010
2020	12,010
Thereafter	1,122,940
Total debt	1,176,789	988,645
Term loan facility maturities	1,182,990
Capital Lease Obligations
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2016	270
2017	268
2018	204
2019	106
Total debt	848
Long Term Debt Other
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2016	836
2017	553
2018	143
Total debt	1,532	$ 3,720
Amended ABL Facility
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2019	108,600
Total debt	$ 108,600

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