Investments Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Cash Distributions	[1]	$ 31,954	$ 17,690	$ 161,102	$ 333,022
Income from equity investments, net, before amortization of basis difference		50,549	54,933	160,520	326,549
Amortization of basis difference (1)	[2]	(13,562)	(14,374)	(40,686)	(128,774)
Income on equity investments, net		$ 36,987	$ 40,559	$ 119,834	197,775
Fresh-Start Adjustments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Fair value adjustments to investments						$ 1,615,000
Investments adjusted aggregate fair value						2,224,000
Theoretical increases in the fair value of investees' amortizable intangible assets						1,108,000
Theoretical increases in the fair value of investees' goodwill and other intangibles not subject to amortization						$ 507,000
Apartments.com
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amortization of basis difference (1)					85,000
Income on equity investments, net					72,000
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments					$ 160,000

[1] Cash distributions for the nine months ended September 28, 2014 include $160 million of the Company’s share of the proceeds from the sale by CV of its Apartments.com business, which is reflected as an inflow from investing activities in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

[2] Amortization of basis difference for the nine months ended September 28, 2014 includes $85 million related to the sale by CV of its Apartments.com business.