FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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 March 31, 2017		As of December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value (a)	Fair Value	Carrying Value (a)	Fair Value
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022	500,000	523,545	500,000	521,240
5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	350,000	359,114	350,000	351,456
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	550,000	559,157	550,000	562,755
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	600,000	617,790	600,000	617,892
5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027	400,000	388,136	400,000	382,028
Term Loan A	261,823	261,823	272,198	271,517
Term Loan B	1,366,575	1,368,283	1,365,625	1,364,841
Debt of variable interest entities	22,327	22,327	23,198	23,198
Debt of other operating divisions	28,069	28,069	135,211	135,211

(a) Amounts are carried net of debt discount and deferred financing cost, which are excluded in the above table, of $44.4 million as of March 31, 2017 and $43.4 million as of December 31, 2016.