SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 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, 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 ended March 31:

(in thousands)	2016		2015
Compensation and benefits	$	13,991	$	12,763
Occupancy related costs	9,083		10,654
Amortization of intangible assets	12,211		8,891
Professional services	6,740		7,990
Marketing costs	6,492		5,353
Depreciation and amortization	2,605		2,422
Other	2,494		4,333
Total	$	53,616	$	52,406