LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

			Long-Term Debt
			December 31,
			2016		2015
				(amounts in thousands)
	Credit Facility
		Revolver, due November 1, 2021	$	-	$	-
		Term B Loan, due November 1, 2023		480,000		-
				480,000		-
	Former Credit Facility
		Revolver, due November 23, 2016		-		26,000
		Term B Loan, due November 23, 2018		-		242,750
				-		268,750
	Senior Notes
		10.5% senior unsecured notes, due December 1, 2019		-		220,000
		Unamortized original issue discount		-		(1,731)
				-		218,269
	Other Debt
		Capital lease and other		87		-
Total debt before deferred financing costs				480,087		487,019
	Current amount of long-term debt			(4,817)		(31,832)
	Deferred financing costs (excludes the revolving credit)			(7,619)		(6,463)
Total long-term debt, net of current debt			$	467,651	$	448,724
Outstanding standby letters of credit			$	670	$	670

Schedule Of Net Interest Expense

	Net Interest Expense
	Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	33,799	$	34,764	$	34,656
Amortization of deferred financing costs		2,585		2,863		3,860
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes		312		340		305
Interest income and other investment income		(57)		(6)		-
Total net interest expense	$	36,639	$	37,961	$	38,821

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

	Principal Debt Maturities
	Term B Loan		Revolver		Other		Total
	(amounts in thousands)
Years ending December 31:
2017	$	4,800	$	-	$	17	$	4,817
2018		4,800		-		18		4,818
2019		4,800		-		21		4,821
2020		4,800		-		23		4,823
2021		4,800		-		8		4,808
Thereafter		456,000		-		-		456,000
Total	$	480,000	$	-	$	87	$	480,087