Interest and Debt Expense

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Interest and Debt Expense [Abstract]

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18. Interest and Debt Expense

The following table sets forth the details of interest and debt expense:

(Amounts in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Interest expense	$	96,297	$	112,736	$	191,625	$	218,248
Amortization of deferred financing costs		7,497		7,737		14,953		12,159
Capitalized interest and debt expense		(11,702)		(16,560)		(22,812)		(30,182)
	$	92,092	$	103,913	$	183,766	$	200,225