ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accrued Expenses [ABSTRACT]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Insurance	$	54,105	$	48,243
Interest	17,900		20,061
Accrued disposal costs	1,498		1,835
Accrued compensation and benefits	71,030		70,250
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	54,403		35,640
Other	57,877		56,400
Total accrued expenses	$	256,813	$	232,429