- Definition

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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Senior Long-Term Debt and Other Debt Senior Long-Term Debt and Other Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure	$ 4,257,000,000		$ 4,257,000,000			$ 3,030,000,000
Line of credit facility, expiration date	Apr. 10, 2024
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	$ 6,705,000	$ 0	6,705,000	$ 0
Revolving credit facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	300,000,000		300,000,000		$ 300,000,000
Line of credit facility borrowing capacity increase			200,000,000
Long-term line of credit	0		0			$ 0
Secured letters of credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000		$ 200,000,000