INTEREST EXPENSE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Interest Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of Interest Expense

Interest expense comprised the following for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Interest on long-term debt and other financing arrangements	$	26,139	$	28,561	$	85,692	$	84,251
Amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs	1,497		3,902		7,698		11,603
Amortization of debt issuance discount	—		11,535		12,945		30,008
Total interest expense	$	27,636	$	43,998	$	106,335	$	125,862