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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Amount Converted

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Minimum Percentage Of Notes Not Eligible For Early Redemption

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Refers to the percentage redemption on notes.

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Senior Notes, Percentage Exchanged

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Carrying amount of long-term convertible debt as of the balance sheet date, net of the amount due in the next twelve months or greater than the normal operating cycle, if longer. The debt is convertible into another form of financial instrument, typically the entity's common stock.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs classified as noncurrent. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Fair value of financial and nonfinancial obligations.

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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion. Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Debt - Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 14, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 18, 2016	May 24, 2016	Sep. 24, 2015	Dec. 19, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 47,200,000	$ 47,200,000	$ 0	$ 0
2026 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, noncurrent				$ 600,000,000.0	0			$ 600,000,000.0
Stated percentage				5.50%				5.50%
Percentage of principal amount that may be redeemed				105.50%
Minimum percentage of notes not eligible for early redemption				65.00%
Senior notes, percent exchanged							100.00%
Deferred financing costs			3,100,000
Debt instrument amortization period deferred financing costs (in years				10 years
Loss on extinguishment of debt			5,900,000
2026 Senior Notes \| Any time on or after June 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage				102.75%
2026 Senior Notes \| Beginning on June 15, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage				100.00%
2026 Senior Notes \| Any time prior to June 15, 2021 with a 'make-whole' premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption on notes				100.00%
2026 Senior Notes \| Any time prior to June 15, 2019 with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption on notes				35.00%
2020 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, noncurrent				$ 375,000,000.0	$ 375,000,000					$ 375,000,000.0
Stated percentage				6.875%	6.875%					6.875%
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ 23,600,000
Write-off of deferred financing costs			$ 4,800,000
8.0% Sealy Notes				0
2023 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, noncurrent				$ 450,000,000.0	$ 450,000,000				$ 450,000,000.0
Stated percentage				5.625%	5.625%				5.625%
Percentage of principal amount that may be redeemed				105.625%
Minimum percentage of notes not eligible for early redemption				65.00%
Senior notes, percent exchanged							100.00%
2023 Senior Notes \| Any time on or after October 15, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage				104.219%
2023 Senior Notes \| Beginning on October 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage				100.00%
2023 Senior Notes \| Any time prior to October 15, 2018 with a 'make-whole' premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of redemption on notes				100.00%
2023 Senior Notes \| Any time prior to October 15, 2018 with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage				35.00%
8.0% Sealy Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated percentage	8.00%	8.00%		8.00%	8.00%
8.0% Sealy Notes				$ 0	$ 111,100,000
Cash paid to holders of convertible notes upon conversion		$ 115,000,000
Credit Facility 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument amortization period deferred financing costs (in years			5 years
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 1,900,000
Line of Credit \| Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility \| Credit Facility 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit	$ 100,000,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| 2026 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes, fair value				606,800,000	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| 2020 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes, fair value				0	393,800,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| 2023 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes, fair value				468,500,000	453,400,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| 8.0% Sealy Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes, fair value				$ 0	$ 112,700,000