Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 311,378	$ 803,084	$ 889,254
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	624,878	550,596	552,368
Deferred income taxes	174,190	(498,654)	(310,854)
Stock-based compensation expense	40,372	35,040	43,971
Amortization of debt issuance costs	28,954	36,917	25,013
Loss on extinguishment of debt	12,437	4,391	55,360
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts	21,898	6,527	(6,711)
Change in derivatives fair value	3,228	4,520	1,056
Change in Redemption Note fair value	0	69,331	59,700
Property charges and other	5,122	56,974	44,004
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in:
Receivables, net	(86,712)	(59,157)	829
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other	(37,907)	(5,212)	(4,372)
Customer deposits	(134,858)	(92,395)	456,005
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(61,910)	49,527	70,954
Net cash provided by operating activities	901,070	961,489	1,876,577
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of construction payables and retention	(1,063,293)	(1,475,972)	(935,474)
Purchase of intangible and other assets	(6,000)	(126,414)	(13,571)
Proceeds from the sale or maturity of investment securities	0	359,461	200,366
Purchase of investment securities	0	(34,098)	(229,328)
Proceeds from sale of assets	695	54,213	20,374
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,068,598)	(1,222,810)	(957,633)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,893,778	2,788,925	2,429,988
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,930,015)	(3,032,267)	(2,959,843)
Proceeds from note receivable from sale of ownership interest in subsidiary	0	75,000	180,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	0	915,240	0
Repurchase of common stock	(66,986)	(159,544)	(17,771)
Finance lease payment	(73)	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	14,696	21,971	62,209
Shares of subsidiary repurchased for share award plan	(5,384)	(6,232)	(392)
Dividends paid	(566,521)	(569,781)	(320,760)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(7,745)	(305,372)	(11,436)
Income taxes paid from sale of ownership interest in subsidiary	0	0	(25,176)
Payment to acquire derivatives	0	(3,900)	0
Payments for financing costs	(32,738)	(48,297)	(91,174)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	299,012	(324,257)	(754,355)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	7,485	(1,733)	(3,900)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	138,969	(587,311)	160,689
Balance, beginning of period	2,219,323	2,806,634
Balance, end of period	2,358,292	2,219,323	2,806,634
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	373,052	378,023	367,074
Capitalized stock-based compensation	350	11	80
(Income tax refunds received) cash paid for income taxes	(16,811)	1,885	37,089
Property and equipment acquired under capital lease	1,413	0	16,593
Liability settled with shares of common stock	15,134	1,800	19,225
Accounts and construction payables related to property and equipment	163,471	202,981	166,790
Other liabilities related to intangible assets	13,945	0	0
Financing costs included in accounts payable and other liabilities	1,857	0	0
Dividends payable on unvested restricted stock included in other accrued liabilities	$ 6,690	$ 4,375	$ 3,220