Note 4 - Long-term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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

	December 31,
	2018			2017
Long-term debt including current portion:
2017 Senior Credit Facility	$	595,026		$	635,234
2024 Notes		525,000			525,000
2026 Notes		700,000			700,000
2027 Notes		750,000			-
Total outstanding principal		2,570,026			1,860,234
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2017 Senior Credit Facility		(9,261	)		(11,777	)
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2024 Notes		(5,744	)		(6,743	)
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2026 Notes		(8,359	)		(9,473	)
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2027 Notes		(2,014	)		-
Unamortized premium - 2026 Notes		4,576			5,187
Less current portion		-			(6,417	)
Net carrying value	$	2,549,224		$	1,831,011

Borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility	$	100,000		$	100,000

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

	Minimum Principal Maturities
	2017 Senior		2024		2026		2027
Year	Credit Facility		Notes		Notes		Notes		Total
2019	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
2020		-		-		-		-		-
2021		-		-		-		-		-
2022		-		-		-		-		-
2023		-		-		-		-		-
Thereafter		595,026		525,000		700,000		750,000		2,570,026
Total	$	595,026	$	525,000	$	700,000	$	750,000	$	2,570,026

- 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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