Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The fair values of our financial instruments as of September 30, 2015 are presented in the following table:

	Fair Value Measurements Using
(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	160,257	$	—	$	160,257
Restricted cash	—		10,864		10,864
Marketable securities	22,613		—		22,613
Total Financial Assets	$	182,870	$	10,864	$	193,734
Financial Liabilities:
Total debt	$	—	$	1,359,109	$	1,359,109
Derivatives:
Liability for interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	8,818	$	8,818

The fair values of our financial instruments as of December 31, 2014 are presented in the following table:

	Fair Value Measurements Using
(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	104,677	$	—	$	104,677
Restricted cash	—		12,360		12,360
Marketable securities	22,264		—		22,264
Total Financial Assets	$	126,941	$	12,360	$	139,301
Financial Liabilities:
Total debt	$	—	$	1,323,201	$	1,323,201
Derivatives:
Liability for interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	3,781	$	3,781

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

The following table presents non-financial instruments that were measured at fair value, on a nonrecurring basis, as of September 30, 2015 and impairment losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015:

	As of September 30, 2015
(in thousands)	Fair Value Measurements Using						Impairment Losses
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Property and equipment, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	58

The following table presents non-financial instruments that were measured at fair value, on a nonrecurring basis, as of September 30, 2014 and impairment losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014:

	As of September 30, 2014
(in thousands)	Fair Value Measurements Using						Impairment Losses
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Property and equipment, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	666	$	988
Goodwill, net	—		—		—		—		3,900
Investment in affiliates, net	—		—		—		—		360
	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	666	$	5,248