FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

Schedule of carrying value and fair value of notes and debentures

The carrying value and fair value of our notes and debentures for the periods presented (in thousands):

	As of March 31, 2015				As of December 31, 2014
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Level 2:
6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	$	350,000	$	370,563	$	350,000	$	355,800
6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022	500,000		523,005		500,000		503,475
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024	550,000		562,375		550,000		532,813
5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021	600,000		616,500		600,000		595,068
Term Loan A	341,183		334,359		348,073		341,982
Term Loan B	1,034,450		1,036,559		1,035,883		1,029,997
Revolver credit facility	323,000		323,000		338,000		338,000
Debt of variable interest entities	29,296		29,296		30,167		30,167
Debt of other operating divisions	126,502		126,502		118,822		118,822