LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Lease, Cost

The components of lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
Operating lease costs:
Fixed	$	18,898
Total	$	18,898

Rent and related expenses under operating leases were $18.4 million and $16.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Schedule Of Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related To Leases

Supplemental cash flow information for the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$	17,851
Total	$	17,851

	Year ended December 31, 2019
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:
Operating leases	$	118,447
Total	$	118,447

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity

The aggregate future lease payments for operating leases as of December 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

	Operating
2020	$	17,876
2021	17,760
2022	17,828
2023	17,982
2024	17,650
Thereafter	72,912
Total lease payments	162,008
Less: Interest	(39,167)
Present value of lease payments	$	122,841

Schedule Of Average Lease Terms And Discount Rates

Average lease terms and discount rates were as follows:

	December 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	9.6
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	6.2	%