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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Future Minimum Annual Rentals Payable Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases

The following table summarizes the expected cash outflow related to our unconditional purchase obligations that are not recorded on our balance sheet as of December 31, 2017. Such obligations include future payments related to operating leases, programming contracts and purchase obligations (in thousands).

	Operating Leases		Programming Contracts		Purchase Obligations
2018	$	17,933	$	421,602	$	75,030
2019	10,933		391,283		17,436
2020	9,525		302,795		9,138
2021	8,773		882		2,308
2022	8,263		626		463
Thereafter	53,926		715		183
Total	$	109,353	$	1,117,903	$	104,558