Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]

Schedule of carrying amounts and fair values of the entity's debt

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt and finance lease obligations (amounts in thousands):

	Effective Interest Rate	As of
		June 30, 2019					December 31, 2018
		Carrying Amount			Fair Value		Carrying Amount			Fair Value
Senior Secured Notes:
6 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2019	6.959%	$	—		$	—	$	920,836		$	932,696
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026	5.320%	750,000			774,375		750,000			695,865
Senior Unsecured Notes:
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	8.062%	900,000			970,515		900,000			934,902
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	6.688%	750,000			791,708		750,000			696,353
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs		(12,873		)	—		(16,757		)	—
Subtotal		2,387,127			$	2,536,598	3,304,079			$	3,259,816
Finance lease obligations		208,907					228,702
Total debt and finance lease obligations		2,596,034					3,532,781
Less: Current portion		(42,682		)			(959,577		)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net		$	2,553,352				$	2,573,204