Direct Financing Leases and Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Direct Financing Leases And Other Assets [Abstract]

Direct financing leases and other assets

	December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Direct financing leases, net	$	375,707	364,847
Investments held in rabbi trusts	59,403		61,425
Contract incentives	24,820		14,857
Insurance receivables	17,547		15,545
Start-up costs	13,156		13,750
Prepaid pension asset	51,133		58,708
Lease origination costs	9,769		9,387
Deferred tax asset	14,153		6,736
Noncurrent income tax receivable	11,067		—
Other	29,874		25,451
Total	$	606,629	570,706

Investments held in Rabbi Trusts are assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, all of which are considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The following table presents the asset classes at December 31, 2018 and 2017:

	December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,578	4,956
U.S. equity mutual funds	29,298		39,958
Foreign equity mutual funds	6,678		8,001
Fixed income mutual funds	7,849		8,510
Total Investments held in Rabbi Trusts	$	59,403	61,425