SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2024 |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
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| Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | ||
| Property and equipment accrued but unpaid | $ 320,389 | $ 407,013 |
| Notes payable for the purchase of equipment and other assets | 36,278 | 70,440 |
| Right-of-use assets acquired in exchange for finance lease obligations | 8,290 | 35,175 |
| Costs related to financing transactions accrued but unpaid | 1,798 | |
| Supplemental Data: | ||
| Cash interest paid, net of capitalized interest | 401,987 | 389,162 |
| Income taxes paid, net | $ 11,151 | $ 12,661 |
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- Definition Costs related to financing transactions accrued but unpaid No definition available.
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- Definition Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after refund, of cash paid to foreign, federal, state, and local jurisdictions as income tax. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The fair value of notes issued in noncash investing and financing activities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for finance lease liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- References No definition available.
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