ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Accrued Expenses [ABSTRACT]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Insurance	$	24,840	$	21,712
Interest	15,515		15,434
Accrued disposal costs	2,058		2,455
Accrued compensation and benefits	42,562		56,029
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	17,252		14,863
Other	28,299		37,499
	$	130,526	$	147,992