INTEREST EXPENSE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Interest Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of Interest Expense

Interest expense comprised the following for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017		2016
Interest on long-term debt and other financing arrangements	$	22,321	$	32,652
Amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs	1,434		3,899
Amortization of debt issuance discount	—		12,603
Total interest expense	$	23,755	$	49,154