Interest and Debt Expense (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Interest and Debt Expense [Abstract]

Interest And Debt Expense

The following table sets forth the details of interest and debt expense:

(Amounts in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Interest expense(1)	$	66,635		$	117,647
Capitalized interest and debt expense	(12,055		)	(23,325		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,262			8,141
	$	58,842		$	102,463

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(1)

2019 includes $22,540 of debt prepayment costs in connection with the redemption of $400,000 5.00% senior unsecured notes which were scheduled to mature in January 2022.