Senior Notes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Corporate Debt

The following table summarizes our senior notes as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
3.50% senior notes, due 2020 1	$	300,000		$	300,000
5.375% senior notes, due 2022 2		150,000			150,000
4.250% senior notes, due 2024 3		300,000			300,000
		750,000			750,000
Debt issuance costs		(9,215	)		(9,864	)
	$	740,785		$	740,136

¹ In December 2015, we sold in a registered underwritten public offering, $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.50% senior notes due December 2020. Interest on these senior notes is payable semi-annually in arrears. We may redeem the notes in whole or in part, at our option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

² In December 2012, we sold in a registered underwritten public offering, $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due December 2022. Interest on these senior notes is payable quarterly in arrears. We may redeem some or all of the senior notes at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed plus accrued interest thereon to the redemption date.

³ In July 2014, we sold in a registered underwritten public offering, $300.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.250% senior notes due July 2024. Interest on these senior notes is payable semi-annually in arrears. We may redeem the notes in whole or in part, at our option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

Schedule Of Corporate Date Maturity

Our senior notes mature as follows, based upon contractual terms (in thousands):

2016	$	—
2017		—
2018		—
2019		—
2020		300,000
Thereafter		450,000
	$	750,000