ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Insurance	$	62,969	$	57,993
Interest	20,666		20,731
Accrued compensation and benefits	62,032		60,902
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	46,838		38,938
Other	52,863		58,265
Total accrued expenses	$	245,368	$	236,829