SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

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, facilities, risk management, sales and marketing roles. This category also includes professional fees, occupancy costs, marketing costs, depreciation and amortization of non-operating assets and other expenses. The components of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows:

	Three months ended  June 30,				Six months ended  June 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Compensation and benefits	$	12,197	$	15,541	$	25,766	$	28,047
Occupancy related costs	7,189		9,538		15,623		19,811
Amortization of intangible assets	7,544		9,393		14,691		18,539
Marketing costs	3,978		3,697		7,585		7,966
Professional services	4,328		4,367		7,554		8,097
Depreciation and amortization	1,950		2,361		4,218		4,782
Other	5,738		7,573		10,611		12,929
Total	$	42,924	$	52,470	$	86,048	$	100,171