ACCRUED EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

ACCRUED EXPENSES

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

	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Insurance	$	57,889	$	63,061
Interest	12,660		21,536
Accrued compensation and benefits	55,861		34,641
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	27,330		35,083
Other	34,242		36,400
	$	187,982	$	190,721

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, other accrued expenses included accrued legal matters of $1.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively, and accrued severance charges of $3.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively.