PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits

The Company applies the provisions of ASC 740-10, relating to accounting for uncertain tax income taxes. Changes in the Company's unrecognized tax benefits during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, were as follows (in thousands):

Unrecognized tax benefits balance at January 1, 2014	$	12,694
Gross increases for tax positions of current year	686
Gross increases for tax positions of prior years	285
Settlements	(4,361		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	—
Unrecognized tax benefits balance at September 30, 2014	$	9,304