ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Insurance	$	59,552	$	63,061
Interest	18,321		21,536
Accrued compensation and benefits	52,408		34,641
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	49,892		35,083
Other	33,016		36,400
	$	213,189	$	190,721