SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Stockholders Equity Note Abstract

Schedule of dividends payable on unvested restricted stock units

		Dividend Equivalent Liabilities
	Balance Sheet	December 31,
	Location	2017		2016
		(amounts in thousands)
Short-term	Other current liabilities	$	830	$	260
Long-term	Other long-term liabilities		1,331		348
Total		$	2,161	$	608

Schedule Of Vested Employee Restricted Stock Units And Value

	Years Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(amounts in thousands)
Shares of stock deemed repurchased		169		232		132
Amount recorded as financing activity	$	2,565	$	2,268	$	1,562

Schedule of dividend activity

					Aggregate
	Payment	Dividends			Payment
Equity Type	Date	per Share			Amount
Common stock	June 15, 2016	$	0.075	$	2,885,838
	September 15, 2016	$	0.075	$	2,886,179
	December 15, 2016	$	0.075	$	2,891,608
	March 15, 2017	$	0.075	$	2,915,952
	June 15, 2017	$	0.075	$	2,920,860
	August 30, 2017	$	0.200	$	7,791,075
	September 15, 2017	$	0.075	$	2,921,727
	December 15, 2017	$	0.090	$	12,633,039
Preferred	January 16, 2016	$	37,500.00	$	412,500
	April 16, 2016	$	37,500.00	$	412,500
	July 16, 2016	$	37,500.00	$	412,500
	October 16, 2016	$	50,000.00	$	550,000
	January 16, 2017	$	50,000.00	$	550,000
	April 16, 2017	$	50,000.00	$	550,000
	July 16, 2017	$	50,000.00	$	550,000
	October 16, 2017	$	62,500.00	$	687,500
	November 17, 2017	$	21,527.78	$	236,806

ESPP Shares Purchased and Non-Cash Comp Expense

	Years Ended
	December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(amounts in thousands)
Number of shares purchased		15		32		-
Non-cash compensation expense recognized	$	32	$	67	$	-