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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of future minimum lease payments for capital and operating leases | Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable capital and operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31:
| Capital |  | Operating |  | Total Future Payments
2017 | $ | 1,463 |  |  | 99,091 |  |  | 100,554 |
2018 | 1,158 |  |  | 75,238 |  |  | 76,396 |
2019 | 869 |  |  | 54,187 |  |  | 55,056 |
2020 | 531 |  |  | 36,811 |  |  | 37,342 |
2021 | 523 |  |  | 20,535 |  |  | 21,058 |
Thereafter | 3,983 |  |  | 17,612 |  |  | 21,595 |
Total payments | 8,527 |  |  | 303,474 |  |  | 312,001 |
Less amount representing interest | 1,506 |  |  |  |  |
Present value of capitalized lease payments | $ | 7,021 |  |  |  |  |

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