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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 317,356 $ 8,440
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 507,611 510,743
Deferred income taxes 37,780 (198)
Stock-based compensation expense 44,206 49,139
Amortization of debt issuance costs 30,138 29,251
Loss on debt financing transactions 1,670 12,683
Provision for credit losses 4,352 (6,314)
Change in derivatives fair value 7,920 3,255
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 0 94,490
Property charges and other 110,398 146,298
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in:    
Receivables, net 408 (29,513)
Inventories, prepaid expenses and other 1,968 (34,118)
Customer deposits (7,301) 12,265
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (109,331) 10,129
Net cash provided by operating activities 947,175 806,550
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures, net of construction payables and retention (292,690) (329,428)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates (454,980) (52,270)
Purchase of investments 0 (786,519)
Proceeds from maturity of investments 850,000 0
Purchase of intangible and other assets (2,615) (10,651)
Proceeds from sale of assets and other 26,797 490
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 126,512 (1,178,378)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,283,794 1,200,000
Repayments of long-term debt (1,251,210) (1,522,812)
Repurchase of common stock (198,249) (71,019)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,017 1,965
Distribution to noncontrolling interest (10,601) (15,929)
Dividends paid (112,045) (56,720)
Finance lease payments (14,498) (14,407)
Payments for financing costs (31,459) (41,160)
Other (4,486) (7,773)
Net cash used in financing activities (337,737) (527,855)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3,351 (3,721)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:    
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 739,301 (903,404)
Balance, beginning of period 2,969,412 3,782,990
Balance, end of period $ 3,708,713 $ 2,879,586