ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The following is a summary of the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. These carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturity of the instruments or because the carrying value is equal to the fair value of those instruments on the balance sheet date.

	September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Financial assets:
Notes receivable - Argentina operations sale	$	8,365	$	8,365	$	12,355	$	12,355
Financial liabilities:
6.75% Senior Notes	$	675,000	$	658,058	$	675,000	$	690,390
8.375% Senior Notes	—		—		3,573		3,627
Credit Facility revolving loans	80,000		80,000		85,000		85,000