CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 962,644	$ 1,004,157	$ 728,699
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	314,119	371,051	373,199
Deferred income taxes	(8,086)	(19,826)	(3,655)
Stock-based compensation	39,196	39,537	19,648
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(9,339)	(12,332)	(5,253)
Amortization and write-offs of deferred financing costs and other	36,649	21,453	23,965
Loss on extinguishment of debt	9,569	40,435	25,151
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,906	11,877	18,091
Property charges and other	10,466	6,950	36,714
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions	(95)	122	106
Decrease (increase) in swap fair value	4,393	(14,235)	(991)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in:
Receivables, net	38	(14,875)	(21,019)
Inventories and prepaid expenses and other	(6,917)	(17,749)	3,644
Customer deposits	(155,399)	159,850	(31,362)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(102,827)	100,227	18,781
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,098,317	1,676,642	1,185,718
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of construction payables and retention	(1,127,015)	(506,786)	(240,985)
Purchase of corporate debt securities	(200,258)	(222,856)	(183,445)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of corporate debt securities	200,090	146,112	216,051
Restricted cash	198,943	(100,709)	(99,163)
Deposits and purchase of intangibles and other assets	(218,925)	(13,961)	(38,042)
Proceeds from sale of assets	32,813	20,620	730
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,114,352)	(677,580)	(344,854)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	11,859	20,436	15,583
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	9,339	12,332	5,253
Dividends paid	(942,928)	(1,034,986)	(955,493)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	958,008	1,297,870	1,648,643
Principal payments on long-term debt	(101,339)	(501,400)	(1,022,847)
Repurchase of first mortgage notes	(98,400)	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(2,062)	(15,472)	(911)
Shares of subsidiary repurchased for share award plan	(2,081)	0	0
Interest rate swap settlement	0	0	(2,368)
Payments on long-term land concession obligation	(29,338)	(27,917)	(13,449)
Payment of financing costs	(38,683)	(42,006)	(56,890)
Net cash used in financing activities	(235,625)	(291,143)	(382,479)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(1,217)	1,903	4,247
Cash and cash equivalents:
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(252,877)	709,822	462,632
Balance, beginning of year	2,435,041	1,725,219	1,262,587
Balance, end of year	2,182,164	2,435,041	1,725,219
Cash transactions:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	295,041	284,849	225,499
Cash paid for income taxes	3,041	2,518	4,547
Non-cash transactions:
Increase in debt related to the redemption of stock	0	0	1,936,443
Stock-based compensation capitalized into construction	5,710	195	195
Change in property and equipment included in accounts and construction payables	132,079	67,650	6,557
Increase in liability for dividends declared on nonvested stock	$ 1,668	$ 2,708	$ 866