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MERGER (Details 4) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended
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Aug. 30, 2012 Notes | Apr. 06, 2012 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 | Aug. 30, 2012 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 | Sep. 27, 2012 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019 | Jun. 22, 2012 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019 | Sep. 27, 2012 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 | Jun. 22, 2012 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 | Jul. 02, 2012 Credit Facility term loans due December 2016 | Jul. 02, 2012 Credit Facility term loans due December 2016 Minimum | Jul. 02, 2012 Credit Facility term loans due January 2018 | Jul. 02, 2012 Credit Facility term loans due January 2018 Minimum
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt redeemed |  | $ 51,035,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt instrument (as a percent) |  | 8.00% |  | 8.75% | 8.75% | 9.75% | 9.75% |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument for each $1000 principal amount |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount used for ratio of debt instrument redemption price |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent) |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount plus accrued interest paid |  |  | 141,027,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment |  |  | 1,337,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consent fee payable per $1,000 principal amount at the closing date of the Merger | 2.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consent fees reflected in purchase accounting adjustments | $ 2,376,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR | LIBOR |
Reference rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  | 1.00%
Spread over interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% |  | 3.75% |
Interest rate for borrowings (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  | 4.75% |

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