Debt Long Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015		Jun. 24, 2015	Jun. 23, 2015	Dec. 27, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Debt	$ 3,411,551	$ 3,429,351	[1]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	19,924	19,862	[1]
Long-term debt (net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs of $38,830 and $48,809)	3,391,627	3,409,489	[1],[2]
Debt instrument unamortized discount	46,747
Senior Notes | Senior Notes 5.875% due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Debt	1,084,563	1,082,534	[1]
Debt instrument interest rate, percent				5.875%
Debt instrument unamortized discount	15,437	17,466
Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Debt	$ 2,312,218	$ 2,328,092	[1]		$ 3,479,000
Debt instrument interest rate, percent	3.82%	3.82%
Debt instrument unamortized discount	$ 31,230	$ 39,147		$ 8,000		$ 9,000
Dreamcatcher Credit Facility | Dreamcatcher Credit Facility Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Debt	$ 14,770	$ 18,725	[1]
Debt instrument interest rate, percent	4.08%	4.08%
Debt instrument unamortized discount	$ 80	$ 175

[1] (1) December 31, 2015 balances have been reclassified to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of an associated debt liability in accordance with ASU 2015-03. See Note 1 for further information.

[2] December 31, 2015 balances have been reclassified to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of an associated debt liability in accordance with ASU 2015-03.