Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Assets:
Derivative asset, fair value	$ 1,879,000
Assets, fair value	1,879,000
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	3,740,528,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Assets:
Derivative asset, fair value	0
Assets, fair value	0
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Assets:
Derivative asset, fair value	1,879,000
Assets, fair value	1,879,000
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	3,740,528,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Assets:
Derivative asset, fair value	0
Assets, fair value	0
Liabilities:
Debt, fair value	0
Senior secured term loan A facility
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	291,769,000
Senior secured term loan A facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	0
Senior secured term loan A facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	291,769,000
Senior secured term loan A facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	0
Senior secured term loan B facility
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	1,863,759,000
Senior secured term loan B facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	0
Senior secured term loan B facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	1,863,759,000
Senior secured term loan B facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	0
Senior secured revolving credit facility
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	0
Senior secured revolving credit facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	0
Senior secured revolving credit facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	0
Senior secured revolving credit facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Liabilities:
Senior secured credit facility, fair value	0
5.625% Senior Notes due 2024
Liabilities:
Senior notes, fair value	1,102,500,000
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes	$ 1,050,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes	5.625%
5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 \| Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes	$ 1,050,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes	5.625%
5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Liabilities:
Senior notes, fair value	$ 0
5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Liabilities:
Senior notes, fair value	1,102,500,000
5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Liabilities:
Senior notes, fair value	0
4.50% Senior Notes due 2026
Liabilities:
Senior notes, fair value	482,500,000
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes	$ 500,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes	4.50%
4.50% Senior Notes due 2026 \| Senior Notes
Liabilities:
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes	$ 500,000,000
Interest rate on senior notes	4.50%
4.50% Senior Notes due 2026 \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Liabilities:
Senior notes, fair value	$ 0
4.50% Senior Notes due 2026 \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Liabilities:
Senior notes, fair value	482,500,000
4.50% Senior Notes due 2026 \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Liabilities:
Senior notes, fair value	$ 0

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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