INCOME TAXES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Income tax benefit (expense)	$	10,534		$	(4,292	)	$	63,716		$	(3,109	)
Effective tax rate	-59.1		%	29.8		%	-140.5		%	10.7		%

Reconciliation of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(in thousands)
Income tax expense - excluding excess tax benefit on stock compensation	$	(3,787	)	$	(5,103	)	$	(11,475	)	$	(11,523	)
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation	14,321			811			75,191			8,414
Income tax benefit (expense)	$	10,534		$	(4,292	)	$	63,716		$	(3,109	)