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Debt (Debt Repayment) (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2018 | $ 29,484
2019 | 23,622
2020 | 24,911
2021 | 296,492
2022 | 268,356
Thereafter | 1,977,404
Long-term debt | 2,620,269
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | (1,542)
Original issuer's discount | (3,770)
Current portion | (28,920)
Non-current portion | 2,586,037
Capital Leases |
Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2018 | 1,936
2019 | 1,934
2020 | 1,934
2021 | 1,936
2022 | 1,233
Thereafter | 0
Long-term debt | 8,973
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | (1,542)
Original issuer's discount | 0
Current portion | (1,372)
Non-current portion | 6,059
Line of Credit |
Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2018 | 498
2019 | 499
2020 | 233
2021 | 142
2022 | 250,133
Thereafter | 901,224
Long-term debt | 1,152,729
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | 0
Original issuer's discount | 0
Current portion | (498)
Non-current portion | 1,152,231
Non- Recourse |
Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2018 | 19,050
2019 | 13,189
2020 | 14,744
2021 | 15,855
2022 | 8,990
Thereafter | 322,180
Long-term debt | 394,008
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | 0
Original issuer's discount | (271)
Current portion | (19,050)
Non-current portion | 374,687
Revolver |
Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2018 | 0
2019 | 0
2020 | 0
2021 | 270,559
2022 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Long-term debt | 270,559
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | 0
Original issuer's discount | 0
Current portion | 0
Non-current portion | 270,559
Term Loan |
Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2018 | 8,000
2019 | 8,000
2020 | 8,000
2021 | 8,000
2022 | 8,000
Thereafter | 754,000
Long-term debt | 794,000
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | 0
Original issuer's discount | (3,499)
Current portion | (8,000)
Non-current portion | $ 782,501

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