Interest and Debt Expense (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Interest and Debt Expense [Abstract]

Interest And Debt Expense

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

(Amounts in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Interest expense(1)	$	76,605		$	96,377		$	194,252		$	191,165
Capitalized interest and debt expense	(19,812		)	(16,754		)	(43,137		)	(31,480		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	6,236			8,034			14,377			16,138
	$	63,029		$	87,657		$	165,492		$	175,823

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(1)

The six months ended June 30, 2019 includes $22,540 debt prepayment costs in connection with the redemption of $400,000 5.00% senior unsecured notes which were scheduled to mature in January 2022.