Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt consists of the following:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(in thousands)
Senior secured credit facility:
Senior secured term loan A facility	$	270,000		$	273,750
Senior secured term loan B facility	1,813,000			1,817,625
Senior secured revolving credit facility	—			—
$1,050 million 5.625% senior notes, due 2024	1,050,000			1,050,000
$500 million 4.50% senior notes, due 2026	500,000			500,000
$350 million 4.50% senior notes, due 2028	350,000			350,000
	3,983,000			3,991,375
Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(57,797		)	(56,747		)
	$	3,925,203		$	3,934,628