LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENT Carrying Value of Long Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Term Loan, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $3,499 at December 31, 2017 and $4,042 at December 31, 2016, respectively	$	102,751	$	92,208
Notes, net of unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs of $17,026 at December 31, 2017 and $23,413 at December 31, 2016, respectively	105,974		101,587
Other long-term debt	1,679		—
Total debt	210,404		193,795
Less: current portion	5,906		5,000
Total long-term debt	$	204,498	$	188,795