Interest and Debt Expense

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Interest and Debt Expense [Abstract]

Interest And Debt Expense

Interest and Debt Expense

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

(Amounts in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Interest expense	$	89,675		$	79,648		$	263,037		$	247,172
Amortization of deferred financing costs	7,977			7,906			24,523			24,372
Capitalized interest and debt expense	(12,584		)	(7,833		)	(34,979		)	(21,510		)
	$	85,068		$	79,721		$	252,581		$	250,034