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Interest Expense (Income)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Banking and Thrift, Interest [Abstract]  
Interest Expense (Income)

18. Interest Expense (Income)

The components of net interest expense are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2017      2016      2015  

Interest expense

   $ 187,282      $ 181,179      $ 177,543  

Interest income

     (13,702      (11,935      (4,012
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

   $ 173,580      $ 169,244      $ 173,531  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest paid was $186.8 million in 2017 ($183.4 million in 2016 and $180.0 million in 2015).