ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Insurance	$	56,992	$	58,931
Interest	17,630		20,527
Accrued compensation and benefits	39,346		59,006
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	29,872		38,297
Other	43,888		42,788
Total accrued expenses	$	187,728	$	219,549