Anticipated Business Acquisitions Cost of Acquired Entity Purchase Price

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Availability Under the Delayed Draw Term Loan

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Short-Term financing which is expected to be paid back relatively quickly, such as by a subsequent longer-term loan. Also called swing loan or bridge financing.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a)(1))
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 16
-Article 7

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The amount of liabilities recognized recorded in a transaction with the acquiree for each transaction that is recognized separately from the acquisition of assets and assumptions of liabilities in the business combination.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (e)(3)
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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Business Acquisitions Cost of Acquired Entity Purchase Price (Details) AUD in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 AUD	Mar. 31, 2016 AUD	Feb. 16, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2016 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Acquisitions Cost Of Acquired Entity Purchase Price	$ 1,700.0	AUD 2,400.0
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Liabilities Recognized	$ 188.4		AUD 261.5
Delayed Draw Term Loan					$ 800.0
Bridge Loan				$ 275.0