ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Insurance	$	62,478	$	57,993
Interest	17,909		20,731
Accrued compensation and benefits	49,821		60,902
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	35,510		38,938
Other	47,378		58,265
Total accrued expenses	$	213,096	$	236,829