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Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Other Long Term Liabilities | Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | December 31,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014
Straight-line and deferred rent liabilities |  | $ | 30,313 |  |  | $ | 26,992 |
Asset retirement obligations |  | 2,972 |  |  | 2,404 |
Deferred compensation plan liability (Note 13) |  | 6,887 |  |  | 6,039 |
|  | $ | 40,172 |  |  | $ | 35,435 |

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