DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Deferred Costs Other Assets [Line Items]
Total definitive-lived intagible, Asset	$ 4,353,000	$ 4,351,000
Total definite-lived intangibles, Reserve	3,161,000	2,920,000
Net	1,192,000	1,431,000
Deferred Costs
Debt Issuance costs	22,115,000	21,746,000
Debt Issuance costs - amortization	5,864,000	1,584,000
Debt Issuance costs - net	16,251,000	20,162,000
Prepaid assets - long term	800,000	1,457,000
Software costs and other	11,116,000	10,578,000
Software costs and other - Amortization	9,233,000	8,926,000
Software costs and other - net	1,883,000	1,652,000
Total deferred charges and other assets	38,384,000	38,132,000
Total Reserve	18,258,000	13,430,000
Total Net	20,126,000	24,702,000
New debt issuance costs	6,100,000
Amortization Expense
Definite-lived assets	240,000	284,000	197,000
Deferred financing expense	4,405,000	3,567,000	3,912,000
Software costs	696,000	667,000	1,100,000
Total amortization expense for deferred charges and other assets	5,341,000	4,518,000	5,209,000
Deferred Contracts And Other Agreements
Deferred Costs Other Assets [Line Items]
Total definitive-lived intagible, Asset	1,788,000	1,788,000
Total definite-lived intangibles, Reserve	1,177,000	1,049,000
Net	611,000	739,000
Leasehold Premium
Deferred Costs Other Assets [Line Items]
Total definitive-lived intagible, Asset	1,732,000	1,732,000
Total definite-lived intangibles, Reserve	1,215,000	1,157,000
Net	517,000	575,000
Other definitive lived assets
Deferred Costs Other Assets [Line Items]
Total definitive-lived intagible, Asset	833,000	831,000
Total definite-lived intangibles, Reserve	769,000	714,000
Net	$ 64,000	$ 117,000