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Debt (March 2019 Refinancing) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt (March 2019 Refinancing) (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 8,348,775,000	$ 8,479,215,000
Repurchase principal amount of debt	$ 1,642,200,000
Repayments of debt	1,500,000,000.0
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(124,000,000.0)
Unamortized discount (premium) and debt issuance costs, net	$ 26,200,000
Before April 1, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as percent)	100.00%
On or after April 1, 2022 beginning principal redemption
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as percent)	105.625%
Until April 1, 2025 decrease in amount redeemed
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as percent)	100.00%
Before April 1, 2022 principal redeemed, in part
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption percent of principal amount outstanding	35.00%
7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 1,500,000,000.0	0	$ 1,500,000,000
Interest rate (as percent)	7.50%		7.50%
Extinguishment of debt	$ (1,624,000,000.0)
Unamortized discount (premium) and debt issuance costs, net	$ 19,100,000
7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 \| Before April 1, 2022 principal amount redeemed
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as percent)	107.50%
7.25% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		400,000,000	$ 8,294,000
Repurchase principal amount of debt	$ 389,900,000
Interest rate (as percent)	7.25%		7.25%
5.75% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		700,000,000	$ 182,479,000
Interest rate (as percent)	5.75%		5.75%
5.375% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		750,000,000	$ 210,440,000
Interest rate (as percent)			5.375%
6.00% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		1,635,000,000	$ 1,439,840,000
Interest rate (as percent)			6.00%
Senior notes \| 5.75% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase principal amount of debt	$ 517,500,000
Senior notes \| 5.375% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase principal amount of debt	539,600,000
Senior notes \| 6.00% Senior Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase principal amount of debt	195,200,000
Senior notes \| Note repurchases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized discount (premium) and debt issuance costs, net	4,200,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		0	$ 300,000,000
Extinguishment of debt		$ (22,800,000)
Unamortized discount (premium) and debt issuance costs, net	2,900,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2017 credit agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitments not extended	$ 76,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2017 credit agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured leverage ratio	3.50
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2017 credit agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured leverage ratio	4.50