ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Accrued Expenses [ABSTRACT]

Accrued expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Insurance	$	22,609	$	21,712
Interest	5,716		15,434
Accrued disposal costs	2,495		2,455
Accrued compensation and benefits	36,494		56,029
Income, real estate, sales and other taxes	18,302		14,863
Other	28,885		37,499
	$	114,501	$	147,992