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

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The cash outflow for the settlement of obligation drawn from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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The cash outflow for a long-term debt where the holder has highest claim on the entity's asset in case of bankruptcy or liquidation during the period.

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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Payments For Early Payment Of Notes, Redemption Premium

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Debt - Refinancing (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
Debt - Refinancing (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 22, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of of prior ABL revolving credit facility		$ 193,100,000	$ 172,800,000
Repayment of prior term loan		2,070,000,000.0	0
Redemption premium		75,000,000.0	$ 0
Term Loan due 2027 \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 2,200,000,000.0
ABL Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of of prior ABL revolving credit facility	176,000,000.0
Term Loan due 2023 \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 325,000,000.0	$ 2,320,000,000.0
Repayment of prior term loan	1,285,900,000
Prior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost	$ 99,000,000.0
Redemption premium		$ 75,000,000.0