Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are generally depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Buildings	40 years
Land improvements	20 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5-8 years
Leasehold improvements	The shorter of the lease term or useful life

Cash Paid for Interest

Cash paid for interest for the years ended December 31 was comprised of (amounts in thousands):

	2017			2016			2015
Debt interest paid	$	63,325		$	60,780		$	53,978
Capitalized interest		(6,645	)		(1,721	)		(169	)
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$	56,680		$	59,059		$	53,809

Summary of Prepaid Expense and Other Assets

Prepaid expenses and other assets at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):

	2017		2016
Prepaid expenses	$	14,526	$	14,001
Inventories		8,052		8,065
Supplemental deferred compensation plan assets		25,055		22,204
Other		24,483		11,141
Total prepaid expenses and other assets	$	72,116	$	55,411

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities of Continuing Operations

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):

	2017		2016
Trade accounts payable	$	32,663	$	32,315
Property and other taxes payable		34,282		34,844
Deferred revenues		51,232		41,080
Accrued salaries and benefits		25,178		20,567
Accrued interest payable		11,179		8,152
Other accrued liabilities		25,115		26,247
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	179,649	$	163,205

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities at December 31 consist of (amounts in thousands):

	2017		2016
Pension and postretirement benefits liability	$	34,763	$	37,988
Straight-line lease liability		95,078		89,959
Deferred compensation liability		25,055		22,204
Other		949		885
Total other liabilities	$	155,845	$	151,036

Income Per Share

Net income per share amounts are calculated as follows for the years ended December 31 (income and share amounts in thousands):

	2017
	Income		Shares		Per Share
Net income	$	176,100		51,147	$	3.44
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—		224		—
Net income — assuming dilution	$	176,100		51,371	$	3.43
	2016
	Income		Shares		Per Share
Net income	$	159,366		51,009	$	3.12
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—		303		—
Net income — assuming dilution	$	159,366		51,312	$	3.11
	2015
	Income		Shares		Per Share
Net income	$	111,511		51,241	$	2.18
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation		—		371		—
Net income — assuming dilution	$	111,511		51,612	$	2.16