LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Sep. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Interest Expense

	Net Interest Expense
	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2015		2014
		(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	8,915	$	8,644
Amortization of deferred financing costs		730		1,031
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes		86		77
Total net interest expense	$	9,731	$	9,752

	Net Interest Expense
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2015		2014
	(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	25,919	$	26,076
Amortization of deferred financing costs		2,153		3,165
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes		251		226
Total net interest expense	$	28,323	$	29,467