SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Stockholders Equity Note Abstract

Schedule of dividends payable on unvested restricted stock units

		Dividend Equivalent Liabilities
	Balance Sheet	December 31,
	Location	2015		2014
		(amounts in thousands)
Long-term	Other long-term liabilities	$	210	$	216

Schedule Of Vested Employee Restricted Stock Units And Value

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(amounts in thousands)
Shares of stock deemed repurchased		132		142		186
Amount recorded as financing activity	$	1,562	$	1,514	$	1,640

Schedule of dividend activity

						Aggregate
	Record	Payment	Dividends			Payment
Equity Type	Date	Date	Per Share			Amount
Perpetual convertible cumulative
preferred stock	October 15, 2015	October 16, 2015	$	37,500.00	$	412,500