ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

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

	December 31,
	2013		2012
Trade accounts payable	$	58,200	$	45,805
Accrued salaries and wages		58,810		42,345
Accrued dividends		56,306		452
Accrued workers’ compensation and auto liability		8,409		8,455
Accrued litigation		6,170		8,643
Accrued employee medical insurance		9,658		10,480
Accrued property taxes		24,721		24,399
Accrued interest		6,331		3,509
Other		23,672		20,441
	$	252,277	$	164,529