Notes and Other Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Long Term Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of Notes and Other Debt

Notes and other debt is as follows:

(Thousands)	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Principal amount	$	3,973,250		$	3,639,300
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		(126,539	)		(134,072	)
Notes and other debt less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	$	3,846,711		$	3,505,228

Notes and other debt at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2016					December 31, 2015
(Thousands)	Principal		Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs			Principal		Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs
Senior secured notes - 6.00%, due April 15, 2023 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 6.29%)	$	550,000		(10,127	)	$	400,000	$	(6,767	)
Senior unsecured notes - 8.25%, due October 15, 2023 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 9.06%)		1,110,000		(46,746	)		1,110,000		(50,200	)
Senior secured term loan B - variable rate, due October 24, 2022 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 5.66%)		2,113,250		(69,666	)		2,129,300		(77,105	)
Senior secured revolving credit facility - variable rate, due April 24, 2020		200,000		-			-		-
Total	$	3,973,250	$	(126,539	)	$	3,639,300	$	(134,072	)