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Other Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] |
Other Assets | Other Assets: Other assets consist of the following at December 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Deferred income taxes—noncurrent(a) | $ | 76,025 |  |  | $ | 62,440 |
Assets related to unrecognized tax benefits(a) | 50,875 |  |  | 22,100 |
Long-term advances to joint ventures(b) | 31,780 |  |  | 34,084 |
Deferred financing costs(c) | 19,605 |  |  | 23,583 |
Other | 38,713 |  |  | 18,749 |
Total | $ | 216,998 |  |  | $ | 160,956 |
(a) | See Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 20, “Income Taxes.”
(b) | See Note 10, “Investments.”
(c) | See Note 14, “Long-Term Debt.”

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