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Interest Expense (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Interest and Debt Expense [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Interest Expense |
| For the Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2013 |  | 2014
| (Dollars in thousands)
Interest incurred on debt | $ | 5,449 |  |  | $ | 5,322 |
Amortization of discount on Senior Subordinated Notes | 2,801 |  |  | 2,997 |
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 555 |  |  | 633 |
Supply Chain Financing mark-up | 203 |  |  | 47 |
Total interest expense | $ | 9,008 |  |  | $ | 8,999 |

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