Debt Instrument Carrying Value To Face Value Percentage

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

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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The amount of debt premium that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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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), excluding current portion. Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	May 19, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	$ (2,062,000)		$ (2,011,000)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	5,831,860,000		4,713,821,000
8.25% Senior Notes due 2019 (1)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, stated interest rate	8.25%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount			1,700,000
7.375% Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, stated interest rate	7.375%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	1,200,000		1,300,000
7.125% Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, stated interest rate	7.125%
Debt Instrument Carrying Value To Face Value Percentage	100.00%
5% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, stated interest rate	5.00%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium	23,600,000		25,400,000
3.8% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, stated interest rate	3.80%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	3,500,000
Senior notes	1,000,000,000
Note Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, stated interest rate	3.14%
Note payable	22,000,000
4.9% Senior Notes due 2044
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, stated interest rate	4.90%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	2,000,000
Senior notes	700,000,000
Carrying Amount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility	0	1,010,000,000	275,000,000
Note payable	16,967,000		18,470,000
Total debt	5,833,922,000		4,715,832,000
Carrying Amount \| 8.25% Senior Notes due 2019 (1)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	0		298,305,000
Carrying Amount \| 7.375% Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	198,809,000		198,695,000
Carrying Amount \| 7.125% Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	400,000,000		400,000,000
Carrying Amount \| 5% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	2,023,568,000		2,025,362,000
Carrying Amount \| 3.8% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	996,548,000		0
Carrying Amount \| 4.5% Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Carrying Amount \| 4.9% Senior Notes due 2044
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	698,030,000		0
Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility	0		275,000,000
Note payable	15,186,000		16,500,000
Total debt	6,077,616,000		4,876,000,000
Fair Value \| 8.25% Senior Notes due 2019 (1)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	0		327,800,000
Fair Value \| 7.375% Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	220,940,000		223,700,000
Fair Value \| 7.125% Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	443,240,000		450,300,000
Fair Value \| 5% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	2,106,000,000		2,063,300,000
Fair Value \| 3.8% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	1,003,900,000		0
Fair Value \| 4.5% Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	1,560,000,000		1,519,400,000
Fair Value \| 4.9% Senior Notes due 2044
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 728,350,000		$ 0