SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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 three months endedMarch 31:

(in thousands)	2017		2016
Compensation and benefits	$	12,506	$	13,991
Occupancy related costs	10,273		9,083
Amortization of intangible assets	9,146		12,211
Professional services	3,730		6,740
Marketing costs	4,269		6,492
Depreciation and amortization	2,421		2,605
Other	5,356		2,494
Total	$	47,701	$	53,616