LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Interest Expense

	Net Interest Expense
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2013		2012
	(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	10,366	$	12,052
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,043		1,118
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes		66		59
Interest expense on interest rate hedging agreements		0		847
Interest income and other investment income		(1)		(3)
Total net interest expense	$	11,474	$	14,073