INTEREST EXPENSE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Interest Expense [Abstract]

INTEREST EXPENSE

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense comprised the following for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Interest on long-term debt and other financing arrangements	$	4,934	$	6,882	$	10,708	$	14,250
Amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs	820		853		1,641		1,727
Total interest expense	$	5,754	$	7,735	$	12,349	$	15,977

We paid cash interest (including Guarantee Fees) of US$ 10.5 million and US$ 14.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.