DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure Abstract

Schedule of Deferred Charges and Other Assets

	Deferred Charges And Other Assets
	December 31,
	2015						2014
													Period Of
	Asset		Reserve		Net		Asset		Reserve		Net		Amortization
	(amounts in thousands)
Deferred contracts and other
agreements	$	1,788	$	1,442	$	346	$	1,788	$	1,374	$	414	Term of contract
Leasehold premium		735		426		309		846		515		331	Less than 1 year
Other definitive-lived assets		861		836		25		833		833		-	3 years
Total definite-lived intangibles		3,384		2,704		680		3,467		2,722		745
Debt issuance costs		23,154		16,457		6,697		23,154		13,594		9,560	Term of debt
Prepaid assets - long-term		2,233		-		2,233		467		-		467
Software costs and other		6,367		4,043		2,324		5,665		3,198		2,467
	$	35,138	$	23,204	$	11,934	$	32,753	$	19,514	$	13,239

Schdule of Deferred Charges Amortization Expense

	Amortization Expense
	Deferred Charges And Other Assets
	For The Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(amounts in thousands)
Definite-lived assets	$	150	$	147	$	203
Deferred financing expense		2,863		3,860		3,870
Software costs		850		899		800
Total	$	3,863	$	4,906	$	4,873

Schdule of Future Estimated Amortization Expense

	Future Amortization Expense
					Definite-Lived
	Total		Other		Assets
Years ending December 31,	(amounts in thousands)
2016	$	3,711	$	3,626		85
2017		2,391		2,313		78
2018		1,585		1,511		74
2019		1,043		971		72
2020		70		-		70
Thereafter		301		-		301
Total	$	9,101	$	8,421	$	680