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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Supplementary Information of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Cash payments for: |  |
Interest payments | $ 143,942 | $ 110,820
Income tax payments | 0 | 2
Non-cash investing activities include: |  |
Decrease in accrued capital expenditures | 16,771 | 46,918
Non-cash investing activities related to the Covey Park Acquisition include: |  |
Assumed 7½% Senior Notes due 2025 | 0 | 446,625
Acquired working capital | 520 | 41,624
Non-cash financing activities include: |  |
Retirement of debt in exchange for common stock | (4,151) | 0
Retirement of debt in exchange for common stock | 5,012 | 0
Common Stock |  |
Non-cash investing activities related to the Covey Park Acquisition include: |  |
Issuance of stock | 0 | 167,808
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock |  |
Non-cash investing activities related to the Covey Park Acquisition include: |  |
Issuance of stock | $ 0 | $ 200,000

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