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Liabilities
Settlement payable	$ 211,725		$ 232,350,000
Total	4,700,533		4,750,497,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Liabilities
Total	0		0
Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Liabilities
Settlement payable	211,725		232,350,000
Total	4,700,533		4,750,497,000
Prices with Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Liabilities
Total	0		0
Senior Secured Notes - 10.50% Due February 15, 2028
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 2,531,945
Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	10.50%
Senior Secured Notes - 10.50% Due February 15, 2028 \| Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 2,531,945
4.75% Senior Secured Notes
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 444,560		469,740,000
Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	4.75%
4.75% Senior Secured Notes \| Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 444,560		469,740,000
Exchangeable Senior Notes - 4.00%, due June 15, 2024
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 111,751		127,024,000
Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	4.00%
Exchangeable Senior Notes - 4.00%, due June 15, 2024 \| Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 111,751			$ 127,024,000
Convertible Senior Notes 2027
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 230,215		297,765,000
Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	7.50%
Convertible Senior Notes 2027 \| Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 230,215		297,765,000
6.50% Senior Unsecured Notes
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 680,003		759,917,000
Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	6.50%
6.50% Senior Unsecured Notes \| Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 680,003		759,917,000
Senior Unsecured Notes - 6.00%, Due January 15, 2030
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 415,342		467,401,000
Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	6.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes - 6.00%, Due January 15, 2030 \| Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Liabilities
Senior notes	$ 415,342		467,401,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Liabilities
Senior secured loan	74,992		187,981,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Liabilities
Senior secured loan	$ 74,992		187,981,000
7.875% Senior Secured Notes
Liabilities
Senior notes			2,208,319,000
Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	7.875%	7.875%
7.875% Senior Secured Notes \| Prices with Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Liabilities
Senior notes			$ 2,208,319,000