Derivative Instruments and Risk Management Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities associated with interest rate derivative instruments as reflected in the accompanying balance sheets were as follows:

	As of March 31, 2018		As of December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Assets from interest rate risk management activities:
Other long-term assets	$	15,987	$	9,501
Total	$	15,987	$	9,501
Liabilities from interest rate risk management activities:
Current	$	1,177	$	1,996
Long-term	3,512		8,583
Total	$	4,689	$	10,579

Amount of Unrealized Gain, Net of Tax, Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

The following table presents the impact during the current and comparative prior year periods for the Company's interest rate derivative instruments on its Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance Sheets.

	Amount of Unrealized Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Interest rate derivative instruments	$	7,892		$	390
	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Statements of Operations
Location of Loss Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Statements of Operations	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Floorplan interest expense	$	(1,737	)	$	(2,948	)
Other interest expense	(254		)	(681		)

The amount of loss expected to be reclassified out of other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings as additional floorplan interest expense or other interest expense in the next twelve months is $2.7 million.