LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

LONG-TERM DEBT

Summary of long-term debt obligations

	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes (net of unamortized discount of $13,948 and $16,067 in 2012 and 2011, respectively)	$	556,716	$	548,933

Schedule of redemption prices of notes

Year	Percentage
2015		106.000	%
2016		103.000	%
2017 and thereafter		100.000	%