Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt outstanding

Long-term debt outstanding was as follows:

	Weighted Average Interest Rate at September 30, 2019		September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
			(In thousands)
Senior notes due on dates ranging from December 15, 2019 to January 15, 2055	4.52	%	$	1,655,000	$	1,381,000
Commercial paper supported by revolving credit agreements	2.46	%	281,800		338,100
Term loan agreements due on dates ranging from September 3, 2032 to November 18, 2059	2.75	%	209,100		209,800
Credit agreements due on June 7, 2024	4.66	%	31,000		110,100
Medium-term notes due on dates ranging from September 1, 2020 to March 16, 2029	6.68	%	50,000		50,000
Other notes due on dates ranging from July 15, 2021 to November 30, 2038	5.01	%	26,083		25,229
Less unamortized debt issuance costs			6,074		5,207
Less discount			153		327
Total long-term debt			2,246,756		2,108,695
Less current maturities			65,810		251,854
Net long-term debt			$	2,180,946	$	1,856,841

Schedule of debt maturities

Long-term debt maturities, which excludes unamortized debt issuance costs and discount, as of September 30, 2019, were as follows:

	Remainder of 2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		Thereafter
	(In thousands)
Long-term debt maturities	$	50,110	$	15,902	$	204,522	$	147,402	$	155,502	$	1,679,545