INCOME TAXES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Income tax expense	$	(4,292	)	$	(6,729	)	$	(3,109	)	$	(15,099	)
Effective tax rate	29.8		%	48.0		%	10.7		%	39.4		%

Reconciliation of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(in thousands)
Income tax expense - excluding excess tax benefit on stock compensation	$	(5,103	)	$	(6,729	)	$	(11,523	)	$	(15,099	)
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation	811			—			8,414			—
Income tax expense	$	(4,292	)	$	(6,729	)	$	(3,109	)	$	(15,099	)