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Debt - Schedule of Aggregate Maturities of Our Total Future Value and Present value of the Minimum Capital Lease Payments and Payments Related to Sale-leaseback (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Future Value of Payments |
2018 | $ 36,699
2019 | 59,128
2020 | 36,201
2021 | 41,314
2022 | 45,332
Thereafter | 211,670
Total | 430,344
Interest |
2018 | 29,049
2019 | 28,082
2020 | 26,780
2021 | 24,900
2022 | 22,558
Thereafter | 64,619
Total | 195,988
Present Value of Payments |
2018 | 7,650
2019 | 31,046
2020 | 9,421
2021 | 16,414
2022 | 22,774
Thereafter | 147,051
Total | $ 234,356

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