LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

		Long-Term Debt
		December 31,
		2014		2013
			(amounts in thousands)
Credit Facility
	Revolver, due November 23, 2016	$	-	$	-
	Term B Loan, due November 23, 2018		262,000		299,500
Senior Notes
	10.5% senior unsecured notes, due December 1, 2019		220,000		220,000
	Total		482,000		519,500
	Current amount of long-term debt		(3,000)		(3,000)
	Unamortized original issue discount		(2,071)		(2,376)
Total long-term debt		$	476,929	$	514,124
Outstanding standby letter of credit		$	620	$	370

Schedule Of Net Interest Expense

	Net Interest Expense
	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	34,656	$	40,091	$	47,412
Amortization of deferred financing costs		3,860		3,870		4,405
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes		305		274		246
Interest expense on interest rate hedging agreements		-		-		1,392
Interest income and other investment income		-		(3)		(9)
Total net interest expense	$	38,821	$	44,232	$	53,446

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

	Principal Debt Maturities
	Credit		Senior
	Facility		Notes		Total
	(amounts in thousands)
Years ending December 31:
2015	$	3,000	$	-	$	3,000
2016		3,000		-		3,000
2017		3,000		-		3,000
2018		253,000		-		253,000
2019		-		220,000		220,000
Thereafter		-		-		-
Total	$	262,000	$	220,000	$	482,000

Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt

	Debt Extinguishment
	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(amounts in thousands)
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs	$	-	$	-	$	747
Amount of debt retired early	$	-	$	69	$	-