FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Schedule of carrying value and fair value of notes and debentures

The following table sets forth the face value and fair value of our notes and debentures for the periods presented (in thousands):



	As of March 31, 2018				As of December 31, 2017
	Face Value (a)		Fair Value		Face Value (a)		Fair Value
Level 2:
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022	$	500,000	$	512,500	$	500,000	$	515,535
5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026	350,000		346,500		350,000		363,475
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	550,000		545,875		550,000		568,205
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	600,000		605,250		600,000		610,440
5.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027	400,000		371,000		400,000		396,088
Term Loan A-1	111,354		111,354		117,370		117,370
Term Loan A-2	108,968		108,968		113,327		113,327
Term Loan B	1,352,875		1,356,257		1,356,300		1,357,995
Debt of variable interest entities	28,530		28,530		29,614		29,614
Debt of other operating divisions	24,476		24,476		25,238		25,238

(a) Amounts are carried on our consolidated balance sheets net of debt discount and deferred financing cost, which are excluded in the above table, of $38.2 million and $39.0 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.