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INTEREST EXPENSE (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
INTEREST EXPENSE  
Schedule of interest expense

($ thousands)

 

 
2015

 

 

 
2014

 

 
2013

 

 

 

Realized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on bank debt and senior notes

 

$
66,456

 

 

$
62,240

 

$
56,716

 

 

Unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross currency interest rate swap (gain)/loss

 

 

–

 

 

 
580

 

 
1,306

 

 

 

Interest rate swap (gain)/loss

 

 

–

 

 

 

–

 

 
(478

)

 

 

Amortization of debt issue costs

 

 
922

 

 

 
968

 

 
793

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$
67,378

 

 

$
63,788

 

$
58,337