OTHER ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]

Components of other assets

Other assets at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands): 

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Deferred debt issuance costs	$	27,828	$	10,560
Other	13,485		12,930
Total	$	41,313	$	23,490