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Long-term debt (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt
Long-term debt comprised the following:
As of September 30, 2026
September 30,
2026
December 31, 2025Maturity dateInterest rate
Estimated fair value(1)
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Term Loan A-2(2)
$1,962,500 $2,000,000 11/24/2030SOFR + 1.50%$1,955,141 
Term Loan B-22,351,956 1,868,559 5/9/2031SOFR + 1.75%$2,343,136 
Revolving line of credit(2)
80,000 — 11/24/2030SOFR + 1.50%$80,000 
Senior Notes:
4.625% Senior Notes2,750,000 2,750,000 6/1/20304.625 %$2,564,375 
3.75% Senior Notes1,500,000 1,500,000 2/15/20313.75 %$1,327,500 
6.875% Senior Notes1,000,000 1,000,000 9/1/20326.875 %$991,250 
6.75% Senior Notes1,000,000 1,000,000 7/15/20336.75 %$980,000 
Acquisition obligations and other notes payable(3)
36,176 40,904 2026-20385.16 %$36,176 
Financing lease obligations(4)
151,611 185,120 2027-20394.26 %
Total debt principal outstanding10,832,243 10,344,583 
Discount, premium and deferred financing costs(63,128)(71,394)
10,769,115 10,273,189 
Less current portion(112,491)(109,201)
$10,656,624 $10,163,988 
(1)See Note 12 for discussion of the Company's fair value estimates.
(2)Outstanding Term Loan A-2 and revolving line of credit balances are due on November 24, 2030, unless any of the 4.625% senior notes due 2030 (the 4.625% Senior Notes) remain outstanding 91 days prior to the 4.625% Senior Notes maturity date, in which case the outstanding Term Loan A-2 and revolving line of credit balances become due at that 91 day date (March 2, 2030).
(3)The interest rate presented for acquisition obligations and other notes payable is their weighted average interest rate based on the current fixed and variable interest rate components in effect as of September 30, 2026.
(4)Financing lease obligations are measured at their approximate present values at inception. The interest rate presented is the weighted average discount rate embedded in financing leases outstanding.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments
The following table summarizes the Company’s interest rate cap agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2026: 
Year cap agreements executedInitial notional amountSOFR maximum rateApproximate effective dateMaturity dateNotional amount effective
through December 31
20262027202820292030
2023$500,000 4.50%6/30/202412/31/2026$500,000 
2023$750,000 4.00%12/31/202412/31/2026$500,000 
2024$1,750,000 
4.50%(1)
12/31/202512/31/2027$1,750,000 $1,000,000 
2024$750,000 
4.00%(2)
12/31/202512/31/2027$750,000 $500,000 
2025$1,000,000 
4.50%(3)
12/31/202612/31/2028$1,000,000 $750,000 
2025$1,000,000 
4.25%(4)
12/31/202612/31/2028$1,000,000 $1,000,000 
2025$1,750,000 4.25%12/31/202712/31/2028$1,750,000 
2025$1,000,000 4.50%12/31/202812/31/2029$1,000,000 
2026$1,500,000 4.75%12/31/202812/31/2029$1,500,000 
2026$500,000 5.25%12/31/202812/31/2030$500,000 $500,000 
Total notional coverage$3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $500,000 
Weighted average strike rate4.32%4.46%4.43%4.75%5.25%
(1)Effective December 31, 2026, the maximum rate of 4.50% increases to 4.75% for these interest rate caps.
(2)Effective December 31, 2026, the maximum rate of 4.00% increases to 4.25% for these interest rate caps.
(3)Effective December 31, 2027, the maximum rate of 4.50% increases to 4.75% for these interest rate caps.
(4)Effective December 31, 2027, the maximum rate of 4.25% increases to 4.50% for these interest rate caps.