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Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Other Long Term Liabilities | Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | December 31,
|  | 2017 |  | 2016
Straight-line and deferred rent liabilities (Note 13) |  | $ | 31,016 |  |  | $ | 30,869 |
Asset retirement obligations |  | 4,580 |  |  | 3,342 |
Deferred compensation plan liability (Note 12) |  | 9,319 |  |  | 8,411 |
Derivative financial instruments (Note 19) |  | 3,820 |  |  | — |
|  | $ | 48,735 |  |  | $ | 42,622 |

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