SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Selling, General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative expenses include payroll and employee benefits associated with personnel employed in executive, finance, law, compliance, human resources, vendor management, risk management, sales and marketing roles. This category also includes occupancy costs, professional fees, marketing costs, depreciation and amortization of non-operating assets and other expenses. The components of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows for the years ended December 31:

(in thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Compensation and benefits	$	55,577	$	54,897	$	45,098
Professional services	23,284		23,183		18,598
Occupancy related costs	37,370		39,917		38,262
Amortization of intangible assets	47,576		41,135		37,680
Depreciation and amortization	10,001		9,781		7,548
Marketing costs	27,847		27,499		24,130
Other	12,500		24,456		30,417
Total	$	214,155	$	220,868	$	201,733