INCOME TAXES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   June 30,						Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Income tax benefit	$	29,721		$	104		$	53,182		$	1,183
Effective tax rate	-196.5		%	-1.3		%	-193.2		%	-8.1		%

Reconciliation of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   June 30,						Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(in thousands)
Income tax expense - excluding excess tax benefit on stock compensation	$	(3,946	)	$	(3,736	)	$	(7,688	)	$	(6,420	)
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation	33,667			3,840			60,870			7,603
Income tax benefit	$	29,721		$	104		$	53,182		$	1,183