Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Revolver under credit facility, bearing interest ranging from 1.52% to 3.75%*	$	591,000	$	727,100
Term loan facility, bearing interest ranging from 1.65% to 2.04%*		660,000		700,000
2015 Notes, bearing interest at 6.22%		175,000		175,000
2016 Notes, bearing interest at 3.30%		100,000		100,000
2018 Notes, bearing interest at 4.00%		50,000		50,000
2019 Notes, bearing interest at 5.25%		175,000		175,000
2021 Notes, bearing interest at 4.64%		100,000		100,000
Tax-exempt bonds, bearing interest ranging from 0.06% to 0.18%*		31,430		33,030
Notes payable to sellers and other third parties, bearing interest at 2.5% to 10.9%*		9,784		12,845
		1,892,214		2,072,975
Less – current portion		(3,621)		(5,385)
	$	1,888,593	$	2,067,590

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*Interest rates in the table above represent the range of interest rates incurred during the nine month period ended September 30, 2014.