FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

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, 2012		December 31, 2011
Senior secured notes, at 7.625%, due August 15, 2016	$	520,000	$	520,000
Revolving credit facility, due May 31, 2016	—		—
Unamortized notes premium and discount, net	3,833		4,203
Long-term obligations	$	523,833	$	524,203