INCOME TAXES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   June 30,						Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2019			2018			2019		2018
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Income tax benefit	$	5,689		$	29,721		$	13,441	$	53,182
Effective tax rate	(78.0		)%	(196.5		)%	N/A		(193.2		)%

Reconciliation of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   June 30,						Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(in thousands)
Income tax expense - excluding excess tax benefit on stock compensation	$	(2,034	)	$	(3,946	)	$	(284	)	$	(7,688	)
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation	7,723			33,667			13,725			60,870
Income tax benefit	$	5,689		$	29,721		$	13,441		$	53,182