NOTES PAYABLE AND COMMERCIAL BANK FINANCING: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

NOTES PAYABLE AND COMMERCIAL BANK FINANCING:

Schedule of notes payable, capital leases and the Bank Credit Agreement

Notes payable, capital leases and the Bank Credit Agreement consisted of the following as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	2014			2013
Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan A	$	348,073		$	500,000
Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan B	1,039,876			646,375
Revolving credit facility	338,000			—
8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2018	—			237,530
6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2021	350,000			350,000
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2021	600,000			600,000
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2022	500,000			500,000
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2024	550,000			—
Debt of variable interest entities	30,167			55,581
Other operating divisions debt	118,822			86,263
Capital leases	38,836			42,946
Total outstanding principal	3,913,774			3,018,695
Less: Discount on Bank Credit Agreement, Term Loan B	(3,992		)	(3,642		)
Less: Discount on 8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes, due 2018	—			(2,305		)
Less: Current portion	(113,116		)	(46,346		)
Net carrying value of long-term debt	$	3,796,666		$	2,966,402

Schedule of maturity of indebtedness under the notes payable, capital leases and the Bank Credit Agreement

Indebtedness under the notes payable, capital leases and the Bank Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2014 matures as follows (in thousands):

	Notes and Bank Credit Agreement			Capital Leases			Total
2015	$	110,980		$	5,555		$	116,535
2016	77,574			5,159			82,733
2017	75,544			5,197			80,741
2018	577,545			5,250			582,795
2019	10,987			5,344			16,331
2020 and thereafter	3,022,308			38,721			3,061,029
Total minimum payments	3,874,938			65,226			3,940,164
Less: Discount on Term Loan B	(3,992		)	—			(3,992		)
Less: Amount representing future interest	—			(26,390		)	(26,390		)
Net carrying value of debt	$	3,870,946		$	38,836		$	3,909,782