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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Narrative (Details) (Senior Notes due 2020 (7.0%))
Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term debt  
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Level 3 Financing [Member]  
Long-term debt  
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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