ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Accrued Expenses [ABSTRACT]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Insurance	$	22,602	$	21,712
Interest	7,605		15,434
Accrued disposal costs	1,796		2,455
Accrued compensation and benefits	41,885		56,029
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	24,568		14,863
Other	38,231		37,499
	$	136,687	$	147,992