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Interest Expense (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Interest and Debt Expense [Abstract]

Schedule Of Interest Expense

	For the Three Months Ended								For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2013				2014				2013				2014
	(Dollars in thousands)								(Dollars in thousands)
Interest incurred on debt	$	5,372			$	5,448			$	16,255			$	16,115
Amortization of discount on Senior Subordinated Notes	2,897				3,100				8,546				9,145
Amortization of debt issuance costs	729				521				1,872				1,916
Supply Chain Financing mark-up	100				—				380				47
Total interest expense	$	9,098			$	9,069			$	27,053			$	27,223

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