SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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, 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)	2015		2014		2013
Compensation and benefits	$	54,897	$	45,098	$	27,864
Professional services	23,183		18,598		8,022
Occupancy related costs	39,917		38,262		28,424
Amortization of intangible assets	41,135		37,680		28,176
Depreciation and amortization	9,781		7,548		4,633
Marketing costs	27,499		24,130		5,028
Other	24,456		30,417		11,663
Total	$	220,868	$	201,733	$	113,810