INCOME TAXES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   June 30,						Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Income tax benefit (expense)	$	104		$	(3,572	)	$	1,183		$	(8,370	)
Effective tax rate	(1.3		)%	28.4		%	(8.1		)%	34.5		%

Reconciliation of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   June 30,						Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(in thousands)
Income tax expense - excluding excess tax benefit on stock compensation	$	(3,736	)	$	(3,572	)	$	(6,420	)	$	(8,370	)
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation	3,840			—			7,603			—
Income tax benefit (expense)	$	104		$	(3,572	)	$	1,183		$	(8,370	)