INTEREST EXPENSE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Interest Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of Interest Expense

Interest expense comprised the following for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Interest on long-term debt and other financing arrangements	$	13,455	$	17,629
Amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs	1,557		1,364
Total interest expense	$	15,012	$	18,993