Debt (Components Of Total Indebtedness) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount	$ 8,398,930,000	$ 8,727,634,000
Carrying Amount	8,272,503,000	8,580,362,000
Current portion of long-term debt	(131,125,000)	(328,705,000)
Principal amount, less current portion, net	8,267,805,000	8,398,929,000
Carrying amount, less current portion, net	8,141,378,000	8,251,657,000
Fair value of long term debt	$ 7,800,000,000	8,600,000,000
Percentage of restricted net assets of subsidiaries	95.00%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	0.00%
Principal Amount	$ 0	225,000,000
Carrying Amount	$ 0	225,000,000
7.25% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	7.91%
Principal Amount	$ 400,000,000	400,000,000
Carrying Amount	$ 389,150,000	387,465,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.25%
5.75% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	6.04%
Principal Amount	$ 700,000,000	700,000,000
Carrying Amount	$ 691,339,000	689,912,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%
5.375% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	5.62%
Principal Amount	$ 750,000,000	750,000,000
Carrying Amount	$ 740,733,000	739,489,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.375%
6.00% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	6.28%
Principal Amount	$ 1,635,000,000	1,635,000,000
Carrying Amount	$ 1,610,280,000	1,607,306,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.00%
6.00% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	6.27%
Principal Amount	$ 1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Carrying Amount	$ 1,179,203,000	1,177,287,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.00%
Term Loan A Facility Due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	2.95%
Principal Amount	$ 941,875,000	1,017,500,000	$ 1,100,000,000.0
Carrying Amount	$ 932,824,000	1,003,669,000
Term Loan B Facility Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	4.06%
Principal Amount	$ 2,772,000,000	2,800,000,000
Carrying Amount	$ 2,728,919,000	2,750,100,000
Other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.50%
Principal Amount	$ 55,000	134,000
Carrying Amount	$ 55,000	$ 134,000

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