ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accrued Expenses [ABSTRACT]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Insurance	$	54,324	$	48,243
Interest	17,263		20,061
Accrued disposal costs	1,668		1,835
Accrued compensation and benefits	52,055		70,250
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	32,454		35,640
Other	54,660		56,400
	$	212,424	$	232,429