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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Cost, Net, Noncurrent

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Long-term Debt, Gross, Current Maturities

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Long-term Debt, Gross, Excluding Current Maturities

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of unamortized debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts 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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Long-term Debt - Outstanding obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	May 14, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 513,668	$ 515,106		$ 351,613
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	(93,502)	(98,223)		(56,852)
Carrying Amount	420,166	416,883		294,761
Less current portion, Gross Amount	195,162	197,748		0
Less current portion, Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	(4,924)	(7,567)		0
Less current portion, Carrying Amount	190,238	190,181		0
Total long-term debt, Gross Amount	318,506	317,358		351,613
Total long-term debt, Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	(88,578)	(90,656)		(56,852)
Total long-term debt, Carrying Amount	229,928	226,702		294,761
2019 Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate						2.125%
2024 Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					2.875%
Senior Notes \| 2019 Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	195,000	195,000		195,000
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	(4,924)	(7,567)		(15,165)
Carrying Amount	190,076	187,433		179,835
Senior Notes \| 2019 Convertible Notes Embedded Derivative
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	21	2,552		12,863
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	0	0		0
Carrying Amount	21	2,552		12,863
Senior Notes \| 2024 Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	143,750	143,750		143,750
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	(36,568)	(37,892)		(41,687)
Carrying Amount	107,182	105,858		102,063
Senior Notes \| 2025 Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	172,500	172,500		0
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	(51,184)	(52,764)		0
Carrying Amount	121,316	119,736		0
Stated interest rate			2.375%
Unsecured Debt \| 8.5% unsecured notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	1,237	1,304		0
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	0	0		0
Carrying Amount	$ 1,237	1,304		0
Stated interest rate	8.50%
Receivables Securitization Facility \| CASHMAX secured borrowing facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 1,160	0		0
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	(826)	0		0
Carrying Amount	$ 334	$ 0		$ 0