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Variable Interest Entities - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) vessel | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 vessel
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 8 |  |
Interest expense | $ |  | $ 70,657 | $ 53,085 |
Net cash received in financing activities | $ | [1] | $ (252,142) | (332,177) |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 8 |  | 7
Sale and leaseback term |  | 10 years |  |
Interest expense | $ |  | $ 40,200 | 29,400 |
Net cash received in financing activities | $ |  | $ 810,600 | $ 80,900 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | ICBCL Agreement |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 4 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CMBL Agreement |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CCBFL Agreement |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | COSCO Shipping Agreement |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CSSC |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1 |  |
[1] | Following the adoption of the amendments to ASC 230, the statement of cash flows presents the change in the period in total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. These amendments have been applied retrospectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

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