INTEREST EXPENSE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Interest Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of Interest Expense

Interest expense comprised the following for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Interest on long-term debt and other financing arrangements	$	20,484	$	26,901	$	42,805	$	59,553
Amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs	1,489		2,302		2,923		6,201
Amortization of debt issuance discount	—		342		—		12,945
Total interest expense	$	21,973	$	29,545	$	45,728	$	78,699