FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of the entity's financial arrangements

The following table is a summary of the Company’s financing arrangements (in thousands):

	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Senior secured Term Loan Agreement ("Term Loan Agreement")	$	4,000		$	4,000
Current portion of long-term obligations, at carrying value	$	4,000		$	4,000
Senior secured Term Loan Agreement due June 30, 2024	$	393,000		$	394,000
Senior unsecured notes, at 5.25%, due August 1, 2020 ("2020 Notes")	400,000			400,000
Senior unsecured notes, at 5.125%, due June 1, 2021 ("2021 Notes")	845,000			845,000
Long-term obligations, at par	$	1,638,000		$	1,639,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs and premium, net	(12,741		)	(13,463		)
Long-term obligations, at carrying value	$	1,625,259		$	1,625,537
Total current and long-term obligations, at carrying value	$	1,629,259		$	1,629,537