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Debt instrument covenant net debt to adjusted net assets ratio.

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Debt instrument covenant senior secured net debt to adjusted net assets ratio maximum.

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Represents the variable interest rate floor.

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Percentage of credit facility issued to lenders.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Fair value of the amount outstanding under the credit facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Debt - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	May 01, 2017	Aug. 12, 2016	Apr. 20, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Oct. 25, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 26, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, covenant senior secured net debt to adjusted net assets ratio, Maximum							40.00%
Debt instrument, covenant net debt to adjusted net assets ratio, Maximum					65.00%
Debt instrument covenant interest coverage ratio, Minimum					200.00%
Senior secured term loan A facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured term loan					$ 285,000,000		$ 292,500,000
Senior secured term loan B facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured term loan					1,831,500,000		1,840,750,000
5.625% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, principal amount					$ 1,050,000,000
Interest rate					5.625%
Senior notes					$ 1,050,000,000		$ 1,050,000,000
Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount					600,000,000
Amount drawn under credit facility					$ 0
Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| Senior secured term loan A facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					3.73%
Term loan repayment percentage of initial aggregate principal amount					5.00%
Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| Senior secured term loan B facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of credit facility issued to lenders					99.75%
LIBOR floor rate				0.75%		0.75%
Interest rate					3.48%
Term loan repayment percentage of initial aggregate principal amount					1.00%
Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Senior secured term loan A facility \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable margin						2.75%
Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Senior secured term loan A facility \| Minimum \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable margin					2.75%	2.25%
Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Senior secured term loan A facility \| Maximum \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable margin					0.75%	2.75%
Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Senior secured term loan B facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable margin				2.50%		3.25%
Operating Partnership Senior Notes \| 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			5.625%
Senior notes			$ 1,050,000,000
Debt instrument redemption price percentage			100.00%
Operating Partnership Senior Notes \| 4.500% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.50%
Senior notes		$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument redemption price percentage		100.00%
Line of Credit \| Senior secured term loan A facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, principal amount					$ 300,000,000
Line of Credit \| Senior secured term loan B facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, principal amount					$ 1,850,000,000			$ 1,840,000,000
Subsequent Events \| Operating Partnership Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Senior secured term loan A facility \| Minimum \| Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable margin	2.25%
LIBOR floor rate	0.00%
Subsequent Events \| Line of Credit \| Senior secured term loan B facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, principal amount	$ 1,832,000,000.000