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Interest Expense

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Interest Expense

Interest Expense

Note 3. Interest Expense

The following table shows the components of interest for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

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​	​	Year Ended		​	Year Ended		​	Year Ended
​	​	December 31, 2019		​	December 31, 2018		​	December 31, 2017
​	​	(in thousands)
Interest on borrowings		$	456,678		$	362,843		$	303,966
Less capitalized interest	​		(59,358)	​		(52,817)	​		(46,049)
Interest	​		397,320	​		310,026	​		257,917
Amortization of discounts and deferred debt issue costs	​		36,691	​		32,706	​		29,454
Interest expense	​	$	434,011	​	$	342,732	​	$	287,371

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