ACCRUED EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Insurance	$	48,243	$	21,712
Interest	20,061		15,434
Accrued disposal costs	1,835		2,455
Accrued compensation and benefits	70,250		56,029
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	35,640		14,863
Other	56,400		37,499
	$	232,429	$	147,992