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GAIN (LOSS) ON NOTE REPURCHASE | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
GAIN (LOSS) ON NOTE REPURCHASE [Abstract] |
GAIN (LOSS) ON NOTE REPURCHASE | LOSS ON NOTE REPURCHASE Loss on note repurchase consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Loss on note repurchase | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (14,573 | )
In June 2010, the Company closed on a tender transaction to purchase $47.4 million of its outstanding 8% senior unsecured notes due January 2012 (senior unsecured notes). In October 2010, the Company closed on another tender transaction to purchase $138.9 million of its outstanding senior unsecured notes. In connection with these tender offers and an additional note repurchase of $6.5 million in July 2010, the Company recorded expenses of $14.6 million. These expenses were related to: (i) early tender premium of $13.0 million, (ii) unamortized deferred financing fees of $1.2 million and (iii) other fees of $0.4 million.

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