ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

	March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Insurance	$	56,603	$	63,061
Interest	21,770		21,536
Accrued compensation and benefits	41,109		34,641
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	29,814		35,083
Other	34,661		36,400
	$	183,957	$	190,721