Notes and Other Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Long Term Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of Notes and Other Debt

Notes and other debt is as follows:

(Thousands)	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Principal amount	$	4,167,967		$	3,639,300
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		(139,753	)		(134,072	)
Notes and other debt less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	$	4,028,214		$	3,505,228

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

	December 31, 2016					December 31, 2015
(Thousands)	Principal		Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs			Principal		Unamortized Discountand Debt Issuance Costs
Senior secured term loan B - variable rate, due October 24, 2022 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 5.66%)	$	2,107,967	$	(78,699	)	$	2,129,300	$	(77,105	)
Senior secured notes - 6.00%, due April 15, 2023 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 6.29%)		550,000		(9,817	)		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		(45,599	)		1,110,000		(50,200	)
Senior unsecured notes - 7.125%, due December 15, 2024		400,000		(5,638	)		-		-
Total	$	4,167,967		(139,753	)	$	3,639,300	$	(134,072	)

Schedule of Aggregate Annual Maturities of Long-Term Obligations

Aggregate annual maturities of our long-term obligations at December 31, 2016 are as follows:

(Thousands)
2017	$	21,133
2018		21,133
2019		21,133
2020		21,133
2021		21,133
Thereafter		4,062,302
Total	$	4,167,967

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Capital Lease Obligations

At December 31, 2016, future minimum lease payments under capital lease obligations are as follows:

(Thousands)
2017	$	7,313
2018		7,115
2019		7,125
2020		6,655
2021		6,262
Thereafter		60,495
Total minimum payments		94,965
Less amount representing interest		(40,430	)
Total	$	54,535