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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block] | Future minimum rental payments under operating leases with remaining lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2017 are as follows:
(In thousands) | Operating Leases
2018 | $ | 158,347 |
2019 | 125,843 |
2020 | 94,362 |
2021 | 57,630 |
2022 | 26,328 |
Thereafter | 3,729 |
Total future minimum rental payments | $ | 466,239 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of future minimum payments required in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year and the total minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77902758&loc=d3e41502-112717 + Details
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