DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure Abstract

Schedule of derivatives outstanding

Type				Fixed
Of	Notional		Effective	LIBOR	Expiration
Hedge	Amount		Date	Rate	Date
	(amounts
	(in millions)
Swap	$	100.0	May 28, 2008	3.62%	May 28, 2012

Schedule of derivatives expired

Expired Derivatives
Years Ended December 31, 2011
Type						Fixed
Of	Notional		Effective			LIBOR		Expiration
Hedge	Amount		Date		Collar	Rate		Date
	(amounts
	(in millions)
Swap	$	150.0	January 28, 2008		n/a	3.03%		January 28, 2011
Collar		100.0	February 28, 2008	[	Cap	4.00%	]	February 28, 2011
					Floor	2.14%
Swap	0	125.0	March 28, 2008		n/a	2.91%		September 28, 2011
		375.0
Expired Derivatives
Years Ended December 31, 2010
Type						Fixed
Of	Notional		Effective			LIBOR		Expiration
Hedge	Amount		Date		Collar	Rate		Date
	(amounts
	(in millions)
Swap	$	75.0	January 28, 2008		n/a	3.03%		January 28, 2010

Schedule of the gains (losses) related to the Company's cash flow hedge

	Years Ended December 31,
Description	2011		2010		2009
	(amounts in thousands)
Type Of Derivative Designated As A Cash Flow Hedge	Interest Rate		Interest Rate		Interest Rate
Amount Of Gain (Loss) Recognized In OCI	$	5,643	$	6,155	$	1,830
Location Of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From
Accumulated OCI To Statement Of Operations	Interest Expense		Interest Expense		Interest Expense
Amount Of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From
Accumulated OCI To Statement Of Operations	$	(1,634)	$	0	$	0
Location Of Gain (Loss) In Statement Of Operations	Interest Expense		Interest Expense		Interest Expense
Amount Of Gain (Loss) In Statement Of Operations
Due To Ineffectiveness	$	288	$	0	$	0

Schedule of accumulated derivative gain (loss) recorded in the statements of other comprehensive income (loss)

	Fair Value Of Accumulated Derivatives Balance Outstanding
	December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	Assets (Liabilities)
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance as of January 1	$	(7,277)	$	(13,432)	$	(15,262)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives,
net of taxes (benefit)		7,277		6,155		1,830
Ending balance	$	-	$	(7,277)	$	(13,432)

Schedule of the fair value of the derivatives outstanding

		Fair Value
		December 31,
	Balance Sheet	2011		2010
	Location	Asset (Liability)
		(amounts in thousands)
Designated Derivatives
Interest rate hedge transactions	Current liabilities	$	(1,346)	$	(2,958)
Interest rate hedge transactions	Other long-term liabilities	$	-	$	(4,319)