FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of estimated fair value of financial instruments

	December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents (a)	$	91,667		$	91,667		$	80,190		$	80,190
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (a)(b)	26,017			26,017			29,414			29,414
Accrued expenses	(23,265		)	(23,265		)	(19,960		)	(19,960		)

(a) The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value, as they are maintained with various high-quality financial institutions or in short-term duration high-quality debt securities.

(b) The Company's restricted cash and cash equivalents financial instruments include letters of credit and surety bonds, for which we had $2.5 million and $6.5 million in restricted cash at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, as collateral for the surety bonds. These commitments remain in place to facilitate certain of the Company's commercial operations.