FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS: (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of carrying value and fair value of notes and debentures

The carrying value and fair value of our notes and debentures for the periods presented (in thousands):

	As of September 30, 2015				As of December 31, 2014
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Level 2:
6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	$	350,000	$	351,792	$	350,000	$	355,800
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022	500,000		500,510		500,000		503,475
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	550,000		511,500		550,000		532,813
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	600,000		576,066		600,000		595,068
Term Loan A	322,808		320,387		348,073		341,982
Term Loan B	1,379,299		1,365,467		1,035,883		1,029,997
Revolving credit facility	—		—		338,000		338,000
Debt of variable interest entities	27,553		27,553		30,167		30,167
Debt of other operating divisions	147,773		147,773		118,822		118,822