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SEGMENT REPORTING (Adjusted EBITDA Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 122,999 | $ 126,651 | $ 323,825 | $ 304,416
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Operations: |  |  |  |
Accretion of environmental liabilities | 2,347 | 2,476 | 7,053 | 7,529
Depreciation and amortization | 72,989 | 73,360 | 216,932 | 215,655
Goodwill impairment charge | 0 | 34,013 | 0 | 34,013
Income from operations | 47,663 | 16,802 | 99,840 | 47,219
Other expense | 432 | 198 | 2,814 | 737
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 1,846 | 0 | 7,891 | 0
Gain on sale of business | 77 | (16,431) | (31,645) | (16,431)
Interest expense, net of interest income | 20,675 | 21,565 | 65,743 | 62,192
Income (loss) before (benefit) provision for income taxes | 24,633 | 11,470 | 55,037 | 721
Technical Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 72,338 | 72,333 | 203,906 | 201,622
Industrial and Field Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 13,255 | 18,234 | 36,652 | 38,627
Safety-Kleen |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 70,305 | 70,053 | 182,953 | 165,342
Oil, Gas and Lodging Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 912 | 24 | 969 | 135
Corporate Items |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ (33,811) | $ (33,993) | $ (100,655) | $ (101,310)

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