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LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS Guarantee Fees (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Nov. 01, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Interest Expense, Debt $ 22,321 $ 32,652    
CME NV and CME BV [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Outstanding Shares Pledged, Percentage 100.00%      
2018 Euro Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives [1] 0.21%      
Debt Instrument, Guarantee Fee, Stated Percentage 5.54%      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate [1] 7.25%      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.50%      
2019 Euro Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives 0.31%      
Debt Instrument, Guarantee Fee, Stated Percentage 5.44%      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate 7.25%      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.50%      
2021 Euro Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives 0.28%      
Debt Instrument, Guarantee Fee, Stated Percentage 5.47%      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate 7.25%      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.50%      
Guarantee Fee [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Interest Expense, Debt $ 16,400 $ 9,100    
2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate [2] 9.15%      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [2] 9.15%      
2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | CME NV and CME BV [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Outstanding Shares Pledged, Percentage       100.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | 2018 Euro Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives     0.14%  
Minimum [Member] | 2021 Euro Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate 5.00%      
Minimum [Member] | 2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%      
Minimum Required Cash Portion [Member] | 2021 Euro Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, All-In Rate 5.00%      
Minimum Required Cash Portion [Member] | 2021 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%      
[1] (1) Effective until November 1, 2017. From November 1, 2017 through maturity on November 1, 2018, the rate fixed pursuant to interest rate hedges will decrease to 0.14%, with a corresponding increase in the guarantee fee rate, such that the all-in borrowing rate remains 7.25% if our net leverage ratio remains unchanged.
[2] (2) As at March 31, 2017, the aggregate principal amount available under the 2021 Revolving Credit Facility was undrawn.