Note 3 - Long-term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2016			2015
Long-term debt including current portion:
2014 Senior Credit Facility	$	556,438		$	556,438
2020 Notes		-			675,000
2024 Notes		525,000			-
2026 Notes		700,000			-
Total outstanding principal		1,781,438			1,231,438
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2014 Senior Credit Facility		(12,158	)		(6,136	)
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2020 Notes		-			(9,317	)
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2024 Notes		(7,742	)		-
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2026 Notes		(10,588	)		-
Unamortized premium - 2020 Notes		-			4,099
Unamortized premium - 2026 Notes		5,797			-
Net carrying value	$	1,756,747		$	1,220,084

Borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility	$	60,000		$	50,000

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

	Minimum Principal Maturities
	2014 Senior		2024		2026
Year	Credit Facility (1)		Notes		Notes		Total
2017	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
2018		-		-		-		-
2019		-		-		-		-
2020		-		-		-		-
2021		556,438		-		-		556,438
Thereafter		-		525,000		700,000		1,225,000
Total	$	556,438	$	525,000	$	700,000	$	1,781,438

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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