INTEREST EXPENSE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Interest Expense [Abstract]

INTEREST EXPENSE

    INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense comprised the following for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
Interest on long-term debt and other financing arrangements	$	7,368	$	16,209
Amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs	874		1,609
Total interest expense	$	8,242	$	17,818

We paid cash interest (including Guarantee Fees) of US$ 3.1 million and US$ 4.9 millionduring the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.