ACCRUED EXPENSES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consisted of the following at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Insurance	$	58,816	$	63,061
Interest	15,006		21,536
Accrued compensation and benefits	45,159		34,641
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	37,474		35,083
Other	35,040		36,400
	$	191,495	$	190,721

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, other accrued expenses included accrued legal matters of $3.1 million and $3.8 million, respectively, and accrued severance charges of $1.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively.