STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Recognition of Pre-Tax Compensation Expense

The Company recognized pre-tax compensation expense in the consolidated statements of operations related to stock-based compensation as follows, excluding discontinued operations:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Non-vested stock, included in salaries and related	$	3,368	$	6,612	$	11,386	$	23,548

Non-Vested Stock Activity

The Company’s non-vested stock activity is as follows (shares in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2015				2014
	Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date		Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date
Non-vested at beginning of period	8,554		$	4.85	13,142		$	5.58
Granted RSUs	1,314		$	5.03	550		$	5.75
Forfeited	(1,003	)	$	4.90	(372	)	$	5.52
Vested	(4,136	)	$	4.92	(2,280	)	$	9.53
Non-vested at end of period	4,729		$	4.82	11,040		$	4.71

Stock Option Activity

The Company’s stock option activity is as follows (shares in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2015					2014
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding as of the beginning of the period	146			$	32.32	928			$	29.68
Exercised	—			$	—	—			—
Forfeited/expired/cancelled	(39		)	$	30.75	(379		)	$	24.62
Outstanding at end of the period	107			$	32.89	549			$	32.99
Options exercisable at end of period	107			$	32.89	549			$	32.99
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the period	$	—				$	—