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Debt (Notes) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Debt [Abstract] |
Debt Disclosure | Debt Debt as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
| June 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| (In thousands)
7.625% Senior Notes due October 2018 | $ | 250,000 |  |  | $ | 250,000 |
4.5% Senior Notes due November 2020 | 200,000 |  |  | 200,000 |
8.0% Senior Notes due November 2021 | 150,000 |  |  | 150,000 |
5.375% Senior Notes due January 2022 | 425,000 |  |  | 425,000 |
5.375% Senior Notes due May 2024 | 850,000 |  |  | 850,000 |
7.5% Senior Notes due April 2027 | 200,000 |  |  | 200,000 |
Term Loan due March 2021 | 656,250 |  |  | 673,750 |
Bank Credit Facility due March 2021 | 460,000 |  |  | 350,000 |
Obligations under capital leases | 189,058 |  |  | 208,758 |
Mortgage notes and other debt, maturities through 2050 | 3,687 |  |  | 3,753 |
Unamortized premiums, net | 7,889 |  |  | 8,313 |
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (30,215 | ) |  | (32,984 | )
Total debt | 3,361,669 |  |  | 3,286,590 |
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt | (70,725 | ) |  | (89,974 | )
Total long-term debt | $ | 3,290,944 |  |  | $ | 3,196,616 |
Current maturities of debt at June 30, 2017 include amounts due under our Term Loan, mortgage notes and other debt, and capital leases within the next year. Our consolidated debt had a weighted average interest rate of 4.80% and 4.68% at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Approximately 62% and 63% of our total debt had a fixed interest rate at both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we paid $79.9 million and $80.2 million in cash interest, respectively. Bank Credit Agreement As of June 30, 2017, we have $460.0 million of outstanding borrowings under our Bank Credit Facility due March 2021; $656.3 million of outstanding borrowings under our Term Loan due March 2021; and issued $34.3 million of letters of credit. The bank credit agreement provides us with flexibility for working capital, if needed, and is guaranteed by a majority of our domestic subsidiaries. The subsidiary guaranty is a guaranty of payment of the outstanding amount of the total lending commitment, including letters of credit. The bank credit agreement contains certain financial covenants, including a minimum interest coverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio, and certain dividend and share repurchase restrictions. As of June 30, 2017, we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants. We pay a quarterly fee on the unused commitment, which was 0.30% at June 30, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, we have $205.7 million in borrowing capacity under the Bank Credit Facility. Debt Issuances and Additions In the first six months of 2017, we drew $110.0 million on our Bank Credit Facility to make required payments on our term loan, to fund our IRS settlement payments, and for general corporate purposes. Debt Extinguishments and Reductions During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we made aggregate principal debt payments of $17.6 million, including $17.5 million for scheduled payments towards our Term Loan.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2208564 + Details
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