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Accrued Expenses (Tables) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Payables and Accruals [Abstract] |  |
Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block] | $ 10,951 | $ 11,726
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 228,748 | 201,989
Interest Payable, Current | 6,749 | 6,441
Reserve for policy cancellations | 11,048 | 9,567
Accrued Rent and Vendor Expenses | 30,616 | 28,669
Accrued Employee Benefits, Current | 40,540 | 45,771
Accrued Bonuses | $ 106,923 | 82,438
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block] | Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities Accrued expenses and other liabilities at December 31 consisted of the following:
(in thousands) | 2017 |  | 2016
Accrued incentive compensation | $ | 106,923 |  |  | $ | 82,438 |
Accrued compensation and benefits | 40,540 |  |  | 45,771 |
Accrued rent and vendor expenses | 30,616 |  |  | 28,669 |
Deferred revenue | 21,921 |  |  | 17,377 |
Reserve for policy cancellations | 11,048 |  |  | 9,567 |
Accrued interest | 6,749 |  |  | 6,441 |
Other | 10,951 |  |  | 11,726 |
Total | $ | 228,748 |  |  | $ | 201,989 |
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block] | Accrued expenses and other liabilities at December 31 consisted of the following:
(in thousands) | 2017 |  | 2016
Accrued incentive compensation | $ | 106,923 |  |  | $ | 82,438 |
Accrued compensation and benefits | 40,540 |  |  | 45,771 |
Accrued rent and vendor expenses | 30,616 |  |  | 28,669 |
Deferred revenue | 21,921 |  |  | 17,377 |
Reserve for policy cancellations | 11,048 |  |  | 9,567 |
Accrued interest | 6,749 |  |  | 6,441 |
Other | 10,951 |  |  | 11,726 |
Total | $ | 228,748 |  |  | $ | 201,989 |
Deferred Revenue | $ 21,921 | $ 17,377

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