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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
8.           INCOME TAXES

Benefit from income taxes was $15,215,000 and $14,435,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.  These benefits result from the Company’s ability to carry back federal and state tax losses to prior periods and recover previously paid taxes.  In addition, the Company will be able to carry forward  losses that could not be carried back to prior years, to reduce taxable income in future periods.  The benefit for both the carry back and net operating loss carry forward are recorded as a component of non-current Deferred Tax Assets.  Provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was at the Company’s historic effective tax rate of approximately 31%.