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Debt (Debt Repayment) (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
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Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2019 | $ 335,805
2020 | 17,871
2021 | 509,027
2022 | 259,411
2023 | 308,185
Thereafter | 1,347,124
Long-term debt | 2,777,423
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | (979)
Original issuer's discount | (3,042)
Current portion | (335,359)
Non-current portion | 2,438,043
Capital Leases |
Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2019 | 1,934
2020 | 1,934
2021 | 1,936
2022 | 1,233
2023 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Long-term debt | 7,037
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | (979)
Original issuer's discount | 0
Current portion | (1,488)
Non-current portion | 4,570
Line of Credit |
Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2019 | 527
2020 | 272
2021 | 183
2022 | 250,178
2023 | 300,185
Thereafter | 601,124
Long-term debt | 1,152,469
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | 0
Original issuer's discount | 0
Current portion | (527)
Non-current portion | 1,151,942
Non- Recourse |
Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2019 | 325,344
2020 | 7,665
2021 | 8,065
2022 | 0
2023 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Long-term debt | 341,074
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | 0
Original issuer's discount | (164)
Current portion | (325,344)
Non-current portion | 15,566
Revolver |
Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2019 | 0
2020 | 0
2021 | 490,843
2022 | 0
2023 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Long-term debt | 490,843
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | 0
Original issuer's discount | 0
Current portion | 0
Non-current portion | 490,843
Term Loan |
Debt repayment schedules under capital lease obligations, long-term debt and non-recourse debt |
2019 | 8,000
2020 | 8,000
2021 | 8,000
2022 | 8,000
2023 | 8,000
Thereafter | 746,000
Long-term debt | 786,000
Interest imputed on Capital Leases | 0
Original issuer's discount | (2,878)
Current portion | (8,000)
Non-current portion | $ 775,122

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