Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

For the years ended December 31,	2017		2016		2015
Revenues:
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	6,100,171	$	5,964,968	$	5,465,026
Financial Solutions	1,150,378		840,446		643,865
Total	7,250,549		6,805,414		6,108,891
Canada:
Traditional	1,103,520		1,118,004		1,023,012
Financial Solutions	48,938		46,938		45,034
Total	1,152,458		1,164,942		1,068,046
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	1,362,075		1,195,149		1,190,742
Financial Solutions	311,071		340,518		286,666
Total	1,673,146		1,535,667		1,477,408
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	2,210,686		1,771,150		1,638,357
Financial Solutions	73,775		63,382		56,581
Total	2,284,461		1,834,532		1,694,938
Corporate and Other	155,155		180,956		68,895
Total	$	12,515,769	$	11,521,511	$	10,418,178

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

For the years ended December 31,	2017			2016			2015
Income (loss) before income taxes:
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	373,434		$	371,101		$	235,771
Financial Solutions	401,584			283,380			207,963
Total	775,018			654,481			443,734
Canada:
Traditional	120,218			134,705			124,175
Financial Solutions	16,643			7,945			13,902
Total	136,861			142,650			138,077
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	70,486			30,059			48,410
Financial Solutions	123,514			138,007			108,445
Total	194,000			168,066			156,855
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	148,786			113,928			105,654
Financial Solutions	13,130			4,063			19,619
Total	161,916			117,991			125,273
Corporate and Other	(124,980		)	(39,242		)	(119,144		)
Total	$	1,142,815		$	1,043,946		$	744,795

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

For the years ended December 31,	2017		2016		2015
Interest expense:
Corporate and Other	$	146,025	$	137,623	$	142,863
Total	$	146,025	$	137,623	$	142,863

For the years ended December 31,	2017		2016		2015
Depreciation and amortization:
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	284,959	$	271,732	$	218,974
Financial Solutions	208,790		155,560		44,275
Total	493,749		427,292		263,249
Canada:
Traditional	24,057		22,170		23,887
Financial Solutions	10		11		—
Total	24,067		22,181		23,887
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	35,000		46,562		60,193
Financial Solutions	91		72		—
Total	35,091		46,634		60,193
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	114,333		45,562		31,955
Financial Solutions	1,448		1,492		217
Total	115,781		47,054		32,172
Corporate and Other	37,276		13,894		16,495
Total	$	705,964	$	557,055	$	395,996

The table above includes amortization of DAC, including the effect from investment related gains and losses.

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

For the years ended December 31,	2017		2016
Assets:
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	18,603,423	$	18,140,825
Financial Solutions	15,959,206		13,712,106
Total	34,562,629		31,852,931
Canada:
Traditional	4,161,452		3,846,682
Financial Solutions	126,372		85,405
Total	4,287,824		3,932,087
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	3,099,495		2,559,124
Financial Solutions	5,274,993		3,876,131
Total	8,374,488		6,435,255
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	4,915,442		3,968,081
Financial Solutions	1,198,585		676,281
Total	6,114,027		4,644,362
Corporate and Other	7,175,850		6,233,244
Total	$	60,514,818	$	53,097,879