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CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Minimum annual payments (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Capital and Financing Lease Obligations, Minimum Lease Payments |
2016 | $ 17,082
2017 | 17,090
2018 | 17,193
2019 | 15,530
2020 | 15,559
Thereafter | 65,482
Total | 147,936
Capital and Financing Lease Obligations, Less Interest |
2016 | 8,491
2017 | 7,680
2018 | 6,783
2019 | 5,852
2020 | 4,916
Thereafter | 12,350
Total | 46,072
Capital and Financing Lease Obligations, Principal |
2016 | 8,591
2017 | 9,410
2018 | 10,410
2019 | 9,678
2020 | 10,643
Thereafter | 53,132
Total | 101,864
Principal Amount of Corporate Borrowings |
2016 | 10,195
2017 | 10,195
2018 | 10,195
2019 | 10,195
2020 | 83,806
Thereafter | 1,811,594
Total | 1,936,180
Future maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing leases |
2016 | 18,786
2017 | 19,605
2018 | 20,605
2019 | 19,873
2020 | 94,449
Thereafter | 1,864,726
Total | $ 2,038,044

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