EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Abstract

Schedule Of Deferred Compensation Plan

		Years Ended December 31,
Benefit Plan Disclosures		2017		2016		2015
		(amounts in thousands)
Deferred compensation
	Beginning of period balance	$	10,875	$	10,137	$	11,017
	Assumption of deferred compensation in Merger		27,057		-		-
	Employee compensation deferrals		840		963		534
	Employee compensation payments		(1,184)		(945)		(1,464)
	Increase (decrease) in plan fair value		3,407		720		50
	End of period balance	$	40,995	$	10,875	$	10,137