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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, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Schedule of Interest Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest expense on debt at contractual rates | $ 10,129 | $ 14,308 | $ 33,701 | $ 40,736
Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense | 1,778 | 390 | 4,533 | 1,031
Capitalized interest | (9) | (161) | (169) | (476)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount | 994 | 904 | 2,524 | 2,696
Total Interest Expense | $ 12,892 | $ 14,661 | $ 40,589 | $ 41,925

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