NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

NONCONTROLLING INTEREST [Abstract]

Noncontrollling Interest

(11)       NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

The following table reconciles equity attributable to noncontrolling interest (in thousands):

		Six Months Ended June 30,
		2015		2014
Noncontrolling interest, January 1		$	7,983	$	8,081
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			1,735		2,074
Dividends distributed to noncontrolling interest			(2,025)		(2,025)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(198)		85
Equity-based compensation expense			90		13
	Noncontrolling interest, June 30	$	7,585	$	8,228