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LEASES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract] |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases table |
|  | Six Months Ended
|  | June 30,
Description |  | 2019
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities |  |  |
Operating cash flows from operating leases |  | $ | 26,167
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations |  |  |
Operating leases (1) |  | $ | 307,844
(1)ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations include transition liabilities upon implementation of the amended leasing guidance, as well as new leases entered into during the six months ended June 30, 2019. Balance Sheet Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
|  | June 30,
Description |  | 2019
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Operating Leases |  |  |
Operating leases right-of-use assets |  | $ | 284,400
Operating lease liabilities (current) |  | $ | 37,979
Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent) |  |  | 271,263
Total operating lease liabilities |  | $ | 309,242
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term |  |  |
Operating leases |  |  | 9 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate |  |  |
Operating leases |  |  | 4.9%
Components of lease expense table |
|  | Six Months Ended
|  | June 30,
Lease Cost |  | 2019
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Operating lease cost |  | $ | 25,051
Variable lease cost |  |  | 4,551
Short-term lease cost |  |  | 177
Total lease cost |  | $ | 29,779
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | June 30,
Lease Cost |  | 2019
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Operating lease cost |  | $ | 12,583
Variable lease cost |  |  | 2,499
Short-term lease cost |  |  | 79
Total lease cost |  | $ | 15,161
Operating lease maturities table |
|  | Lease Maturities
|  | Operating Leases
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Years ending December 31: |  |
Remainder of 2019 |  | $ | 25,947
2020 |  |  | 52,535
2021 |  |  | 48,911
2022 |  |  | 43,496
2023 |  |  | 40,217
Thereafter |  |  | 170,598
Total lease payments |  | $ | 381,704
Less: imputed interest |  |  | (72,462)
Total |  | $ | 309,242
Maturities of the Company's lease liabilities based on the former accounting guidance |
|  | Lease Maturities
|  | Operating Leases
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Years ending December 31: |  |
2019 |  | $ | 51,375
2020 |  |  | 50,504
2021 |  |  | 46,847
2022 |  |  | 41,457
2023 |  |  | 38,230
Thereafter |  |  | 165,905
Total lease payments |  | $ | 394,318

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of lessee's lease cost. Includes, but is not limited to, interest expense for finance lease, amortization of right-of-use asset for finance lease, operating lease cost, short-term lease cost, variable lease cost and sublease income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918686-209980 + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of undiscounted cash flows of lessee's operating lease liability. Includes, but is not limited to, reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to operating lease liability recognized in statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918701-209980 + Details
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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://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -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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