Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure

Fair Value MeasurementsThe Company utilizes the market approach to measure the fair value of its financial assets. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets. The assets classified as Level 2 primarily utilize quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources including transactions involving identical or comparable assets and models utilizing market observable inputs for valuation of these securities. No changes in valuation techniques or inputs occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:


	September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
(in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	80,121	$	80,121	$	—	$	42,653	$	42,653	$	—
Commercial paper	22,783		—		22,783		5,807		—		5,807
Municipal debt securities	10,205		—		10,205		1,202		—		1,202
Federal agency debt securities	1,340		—		1,340		—		—		—


Total cash equivalents	114,449		80,121		34,328		49,662		42,653		7,009
Short-term
Commercial paper	212,992		—		212,992		161,286		—		161,286
Corporate debt securities	139,659		—		139,659		145,975		—		145,975
Municipal debt securities	52,437		—		52,437		12,237		—		12,237
Federal agency debt securities	35,389		—		35,389		13,515		—		13,515
US Treasury bonds	1,287		—		1,287		2,915		—		2,915
Total short-term	441,764		—		441,764		335,928		—		335,928
Long-term

Corporate debt securities	—		—		—		15,396		—		15,396
US Treasury bonds	—		—		—		146		—		146


Total long-term	—		—		—		15,542		—		15,542
Total financial instruments	$	556,213	$	80,121	$	476,092	$	401,132	$	42,653	$	358,479

None of the Company's debt is publicly held and as a result, the Company has determined the estimated fair value of these notes to be Level 3. Certain inputs used to determine fair value are unobservable and, therefore, could be sensitive to changes in inputs. The Company utilizes the discounted cash flow method to estimate the fair value of Level 3 debt.

Carrying value and estimated fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities and without reduction for related costs, are as follows:


	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
(in thousands)	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Hierarchy Level
Non-publicly held debt	$	1,461,705	$	1,349,111	$	1,329,882	$	1,140,232	3

Due to their short-term nature, the carrying amounts of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value.