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LEASES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Components of lease expense table

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
Lease Cost		2019
		(amounts in thousands)
Operating lease cost		$	37,733
Variable lease cost			7,029
Short-term lease cost			182
Total lease cost		$	44,944

		Three Months Ended
		September 30,
Lease Cost		2019
		(amounts in thousands)
Operating lease cost		$	12,682
Variable lease cost			2,478
Short-term lease cost			5
Total lease cost		$	15,165

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases table

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
Description		2019
		(amounts in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases		$	38,991
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases (1)		$	304,650

(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 nine months ended September 30, 2019.

		September 30,
Description		2019
		(amounts in thousands)
Operating Leases
Operating leases right-of-use assets		$	274,938
Operating lease liabilities (current)		$	36,543
Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent)			263,084
Total operating lease liabilities		$	299,627

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating leases			8 years
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases			4.9%

Supplemental balance sheet informatin related to leases [Table Text Block]

		September 30,
Description		2019
		(amounts in thousands)
Operating Leases
Operating leases right-of-use assets		$	274,938
Operating lease liabilities (current)		$	36,543
Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent)			263,084
Total operating lease liabilities		$	299,627

Operating lease maturities table

		Lease Maturities
		Operating Leases
		(amounts in thousands)
Years ending December 31:
Remainder of 2019		$	13,187
2020			51,488
2021			48,869
2022			43,753
2023			40,467
Thereafter			171,226
Total lease payments		$	368,990
Less: imputed interest			(69,363)
Total		$	299,627

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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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.

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