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Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Total long-term debt, excluding debt issuance costs | $ 1,704,894 | $ 1,845,309
Total long-term debt, fair value, excluding debt issuance costs | $ 1,744,139 | $ 1,949,638

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