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Debt (Schedule of Interest Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Schedule of Interest Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest expense on debt at contractual rates | $ 14,308 | $ 11,637 | $ 40,736 | $ 33,579
Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense | (390) | (27) | (1,031) | (326)
Capitalized interest | (161) | (50) | (476) | (123)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount | 904 | 814 | 2,696 | 2,425
Total Interest Expense | $ 14,661 | $ 12,374 | $ 41,925 | $ 36,207

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