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Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | $ 65,297 | $ 320,385
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | 201,812 | 115,961
Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | 58,576 | 298,963
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | 199,795 | 105,033
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | 6,721 | 21,422
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | 2,017 | 10,928
Interest rate swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other Assets |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | 23,518 | 7,330
Interest rate swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other long-term Liabilities |  |
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | 40,467 | 46,509
Foreign currency forward contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other Assets |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | 10,844 | 158,879
Foreign currency forward contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Derivative Financial Instruments |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | 4,044 | 68,352
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | 39,665 | 0
Foreign currency forward contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other long-term Liabilities |  |
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | 16,854 | 6,625
Foreign currency forward contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other Assets |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | 1,579 | 2,793
Foreign currency forward contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Derivative Financial Instruments |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | 1,751 | 9,945
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | 808 | 2,933
Foreign currency forward contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other long-term Liabilities |  |
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | 833 | 1,139
Fuel contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other Assets |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | 9,204 | 51,265
Fuel contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Derivative Financial Instruments |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | 10,966 | 13,137
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | 37,627 | 38,488
Fuel contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other long-term Liabilities |  |
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | 65,182 | 13,411
Fuel contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other Assets |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | 587 | 798
Fuel contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Derivative Financial Instruments |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |
Asset Derivatives | 2,804 | 7,886
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | 376 | 6,043
Fuel contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other long-term Liabilities |  |
Liability Derivatives |  |
Liability Derivatives | $ 0 | $ 813

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