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Debt - Senior Notes and Other Borrowings (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 05, 2014	Apr. 16, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 1,599,049	$ 1,683,268
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	12,516	14,843
Carrying Value	1,586,533	1,668,425
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	0	115,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	3,500	5,100
Carrying Value	0	115,000
Loans Payable and Other Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	150,485	134,824
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	0	0
Carrying Value	150,485	134,824
Mortgage Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	198,564	183,444
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	0	0
Carrying Value	198,564	183,444
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	1,250,000	1,250,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	12,516	14,843
Carrying Value	1,237,484	1,235,157
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	550,000	550,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	5,089	6,287
Carrying Value	$ 544,911	543,713
Stated interest rate of senior notes (as a percent)	5.25%			5.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.875% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 350,000	350,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	3,569	4,160
Carrying Value	$ 346,431	345,840
Stated interest rate of senior notes (as a percent)	5.875%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 350,000	350,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	3,858	4,396
Carrying Value	$ 346,142	$ 345,604
Stated interest rate of senior notes (as a percent)	5.625%		5.625%