Notes and Other Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Long Term Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of Notes and Other Debt

Notes and other debt is as follows:

(Thousands)	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Principal amount	$	4,162,697		$	4,167,967
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		(158,905	)		(139,753	)
Notes and other debt less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	$	4,003,792		$	4,028,214

Notes and other debt at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2017					December 31, 2016
(Thousands)	Principal		Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs			Principal		Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs
Senior secured term loan B - variable rate, due October 24, 2022 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 5.66%)	$	2,102,697		(99,175	)	$	2,107,967	$	(78,699	)
Senior secured notes - 6.00%, due April 15, 2023 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 6.29%)		550,000		(9,615	)		550,000		(9,817	)
Senior unsecured notes - 8.25%, due October 15, 2023 (discount is based on imputed interest rate of 9.06%)		1,110,000		(44,634	)		1,110,000		(45,599	)
Senior unsecured notes - 7.125% due December 15, 2024		400,000		(5,481	)		400,000		(5,638	)
Total	$	4,162,697	$	(158,905	)	$	4,167,967	$	(139,753	)