DEBT (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of debt and capital leases

Debt consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)
Summit Holdings variable rate senior secured Revolving Credit Facility     (3.90% at March 31, 2018 and 4.07% at December 31, 2017)     due May 2022	$	301,000		$	261,000
Summit Holdings 5.5% senior unsecured notes due August 2022		300,000			300,000
Less unamortized debt issuance costs (1)		(2,747	)		(2,910	)
Summit Holdings 5.75% senior unsecured notes due April 2025		500,000			500,000
Less unamortized debt issuance costs (1)		(6,651	)		(6,898	)
Total long-term debt	$	1,091,602		$	1,051,192

(1) Issuance costs are being amortized over the life of the notes.