ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Accrued Expenses [ABSTRACT]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Insurance	$	21,886	$	19,736
Interest	5,222		7,826
Accrued disposal costs	2,238		2,173
Accrued compensation and benefits	47,277		44,545
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	24,637		19,529
Other	37,651		22,280
	$	138,911	$	116,089