ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accrued Expenses [ABSTRACT]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Insurance	$	54,671	$	48,243
Interest	20,734		20,061
Accrued disposal costs	1,668		1,835
Accrued compensation and benefits	64,205		70,250
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	44,307		35,640
Other	56,777		56,400
	$	242,362	$	232,429