ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2012		2011
Trade accounts payable	$	46,662	$	45,447
Accrued salaries and wages		42,443		49,802
Accrued workers’ compensation and auto liability		8,455		8,092
Accrued litigation		8,795		11,221
Accrued employee medical insurance		10,480		10,353
Accrued property taxes		24,434		23,405
Accrued interest		3,509		14,270
Other		21,222		33,136
	$	166,000	$	195,726