INCOME TAXES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   March 31,
	2018			2017
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Income tax benefit	$	23,461		$	1,079
Effective tax rate	189.3		%	16.1		%

Reconciliation of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   March 31,
	2018			2017
	(in thousands)
Income tax expense - excluding excess tax benefit on stock compensation	$	(3,742	)	$	(2,683	)
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation	27,203			3,762
Income tax benefit	$	23,461		$	1,079