INTEREST EXPENSE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Interest Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of Interest Expense

Interest expense comprised the following for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Interest on senior debt	$	25,408	$	20,996	$	74,714	$	78,084
Interest on capital leases and other financing arrangements	1,425		97		2,595		382
	26,833		21,093		77,309		78,466
Amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs	4,155		902		14,216		3,192
Amortization of debt issuance discount and premium, net	6,115		1,821		12,587		5,344
	10,270		2,723		26,803		8,536
Total interest expense	$	37,103	$	23,816	$	104,112	$	87,002