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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Defined contribution plan expense, including matching contributions, was approximately (in thousands):



2016	$	25,740
2015	46,507
2014	30,112

Schedule of Lease Expenses

Information regarding our lease expense is as follows (in thousands):



2016	$	55,170
2015	56,210
2014	56,871

Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure

Minimum future lease commitments under noncancelable lease agreements in excess of one year as of December 31, 2016, are as follows (in thousands):



2017	$	47,034
2018	38,531
2019	32,249
2020	29,716
2021	24,393
Thereafter	113,786
Total	$	285,709

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of a lessee's leasing arrangements including: (1) the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (2) the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (3) restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, (4) rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions. Disclosure may also include the specific period used to amortize material leasehold improvements made at the inception of the lease or during the lease term. Additionally, for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year: (a) future minimum rental payments required as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) the total of minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, and (c) for all operating leases, rental expense for each period for which an income statement is presented, with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included.

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