ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

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

	December 31,
	2016		2015
Trade accounts payable	$	49,866	$	72,689
Accrued salaries and wages		29,766		28,871
Accrued dividends		51,496		65,232
Accrued workers’ compensation and auto liability		6,652		6,978
Accrued litigation		9,290		4,176
Accrued employee medical insurance		8,413		7,911
Accrued property taxes		27,707		24,796
Accrued interest		9,526		9,780
Deferred revenue		14,332		31,844
Construction payable		7,845		8,483
Lease financing obligation		11,785		19,775
Other		33,429		37,140
	$	260,107	$	317,675

Other Long Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2016		2015
Intangible lease liability	$	6,578	$	6,965
Accrued workers’ compensation		14,726		15,188
Accrued deferred compensation		9,850		13,253
Lease financing obligation		18,832		21,047
Other		1,856		1,856
	$	51,842	$	58,309