Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental cash flow information

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2017			2016
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	$	81,094		$	92,270
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	$	(107	)	$	246
Additions to property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net:
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	$	43,830		$	79,017
Accounts payable	5,098			29,493
Net cash paid	$	48,928		$	108,510
Acquisition of assets, net of related payables:
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	$	—		$	19,457
Other intangible assets, net	—			(7,300		)
Net cash paid	$	—		$	12,157
Proceeds from sale of assets, net:
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	(356	)	$	(121	)
Assets held for sale	(5,621		)	(42,714		)
Investments in unconsolidated ventures	(26,301		)	—
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	603			(2,749		)
Net cash received	$	(31,675	)	$	(45,584	)
Formation of the Blackstone Venture:
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	(8,173	)	$	—
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	(768,897		)	—
Investments in unconsolidated ventures	66,816			—
Capital and financing lease obligations	879,959			—
Deferred liabilities	7,504			—
Other liabilities	1,998			—
Net cash paid	$	179,207		$	—
Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Operating, Investing and Financing Activities:
Assets designated as held for sale:
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	106		$	—
Assets held for sale	(14,122		)	—
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net	14,016			—
Net	$	—		$	—