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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

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

	December 31,
	2017		2016
Trade accounts payable	$	53,230	$	49,866
Accrued salaries and wages		39,411		29,766
Accrued dividends		51,156		51,496
Accrued workers' compensation and auto liability		6,737		6,652
Accrued litigation		7,822		9,290
Accrued employee medical insurance		6,506		8,413
Accrued property taxes		28,473		27,707
Accrued interest		11,949		9,526
Deferred revenue		13,633		14,332
Construction payable		3,903		7,845
Lease financing obligation		11,612		11,785
Other		43,372		33,429
	$	277,804	$	260,107

Other Long Term Liabilities

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

	December 31,
	2017		2016
Intangible lease liability	$	6,191	$	6,578
Accrued workers' compensation		19,518		14,726
Accrued deferred compensation		10,208		9,850
Lease financing obligation		15,530		18,832
Other		1,583		1,856
	$	53,030	$	51,842