Debt instrument percentage of discount price.

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Fixed charge coverage ratio.

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Long term debt.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Description of the frequency of periodic payments (monthly, quarterly, annual).

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Date the debt instrument was issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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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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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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Long-Term Debt (Debt Instrument) (Details)						12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Debt Instrument) (Details)	Oct. 11, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 26, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Long Term Debt Textual [Abstract]
Repayments of borrowings — senior notes						$ 898,500,000	$ 400,000,000	$ 0
Debt extinguishment costs						$ (2,200,000)	$ (58,800,000)	$ 0
11.00% Notes
Long Term Debt Textual [Abstract]
Senior Notes, Issuance Date	Oct. 11, 2019
Senior Notes Issued, Gross	$ 550,000,000.0
Senior Notes, Maturity date	Apr. 15, 2025
Proceeds from debt	$ 539,900,000
Interest and principal payments of debt instruments	semiannually
7.75% Notes
Long Term Debt Textual [Abstract]
Senior Notes, Issuance Date			Mar. 27, 2015
Senior Notes Issued, Gross			$ 325,000,000
Senior Notes, Maturity date			Apr. 15, 2023
Debt Instrument Percentage of Discount Price			99.257%
Proceeds from debt			$ 317,000,000
Interest and principal payments of debt instruments			semiannually
6.50% Notes
Long Term Debt Textual [Abstract]
Senior Notes, Issuance Date				Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Notes Issued, Gross				$ 900,000,000
Senior Notes, Maturity date				Apr. 15, 2021
Proceeds from debt				$ 884,000,000
Repayments of borrowings — senior notes	$ 761,200,000
Interest and principal payments of debt instruments				semiannually
9.375% Notes
Long Term Debt Textual [Abstract]
Repayments of borrowings — senior notes				$ 500,000,000	$ 100,000,000
7.625% Notes
Long Term Debt Textual [Abstract]
Senior Notes, Issuance Date					Nov. 26, 2013
Senior Notes Issued, Gross					$ 350,000,000
Senior Notes, Maturity date					Jan. 15, 2022
Debt Instrument Percentage of Discount Price					98.494%
Proceeds from debt					$ 337,400,000
Interest and principal payments of debt instruments					semiannually
9.625% Notes
Long Term Debt Textual [Abstract]
Repayments of borrowings — senior notes		$ 178,800,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| Maximum
Long Term Debt Textual [Abstract]
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio						2.25462620281273