INCOME TAXES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(in thousands, except percentages)
Income tax (expense) benefit	$	(1,889	)	$	10,534		$	11,552		$	63,716
Effective tax rate	7.2		%	(59.1		)%	(43.7		)%	(140.5		)%

Reconciliation of income tax (expense) benefit

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(in thousands)
Income tax expense - excluding excess tax benefit on stock compensation	$	(4,705	)	$	(3,787	)	$	(4,989	)	$	(11,475	)
Excess tax benefit on stock compensation	2,816			14,321			16,541			75,191
Income tax (expense) benefit	$	(1,889	)	$	10,534		$	11,552		$	63,716