ACCRUED EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Insurance	$	63,061	$	55,899
Interest	21,536		20,500
Accrued compensation and benefits	34,641		35,646
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	35,083		37,095
Other	36,400		44,520
	$	190,721	$	193,660

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, other accrued expenses included accrued legal matters of $3.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and accrued severance charges of $2.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively.