Components of Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit (Parenthetical) (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Term Loan Draw - due April 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date, month and year	2020-04	2020-04
8.875% Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	8.875%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2020
8.875% Senior Notes due 2020 \| Senior Notes, Net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		8.875%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2020
6.25% Senior Notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.25%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2022
6.25% Senior Notes due 2022 \| Senior Notes, Net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		6.25%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2022
1% / 8% Second Lien Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	0.125%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2020
1% / 8% Second Lien Senior Notes due 2020 \| Senior Notes, Net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		0.125%
Debt instrument, maturity year		2020
Due March, 2021 \| Other Long-Term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date, month and year		2021-03
Due June, 2021 \| Other Long-Term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date, month and year		2021-06
Due September, 2021 \| Other Long-Term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date, month and year		2021-09
Due May, 2022 \| Other Long-Term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date, month and year		2022-05

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