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CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013
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Capital and Financing Lease Obligations, Minimum Lease Payments |
2014 | $ 16,808
2015 | 16,933
2016 | 16,943
2017 | 16,951
2018 | 17,112
Thereafter | 96,571
Total | 181,318
Capital and Financing Lease Obligations, Less Interest |
2014 | 9,867
2015 | 9,207
2016 | 8,474
2017 | 7,671
2018 | 6,782
Thereafter | 23,118
Total | 65,119
Capital and Financing Lease Obligations, Principal |
2014 | 6,941
2015 | 7,726
2016 | 8,469
2017 | 9,280
2018 | 10,330
Thereafter | 73,453
Total | 116,199
Principal Amount of Corporate Borrowings |
2014 | 9,139
2015 | 9,139
2016 | 9,139
2017 | 9,139
2018 | 9,139
Thereafter | 1,931,826
Total | 1,977,521
Future maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing leases |
2014 | 16,080
2015 | 16,865
2016 | 17,608
2017 | 18,419
2018 | 19,469
Thereafter | 2,005,279
Total | $ 2,093,720

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