ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Insurance	$	55,114	$	58,931
Interest	17,623		20,527
Accrued compensation and benefits	49,083		59,006
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	77,837		38,297
Other	45,133		42,788
Total accrued expenses	$	244,790	$	219,549