INCOME TAXES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   March 31,
	2019			2018
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Income tax benefit	$	7,752		$	23,461
Effective tax rate	107.6		%	(189.3		)%

Reconciliation of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   March 31,
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Income tax benefit (expense) - excluding excess tax benefit on stock compensation	$	1,749	$	(3,742	)
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation	6,003		27,203
Income tax benefit	$	7,752	$	23,461