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LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Schedule Of Net Interest Expense |
|  | Net Interest Expense
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | June 30,
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  |  | (amounts in thousands)
Interest expense |  | $ | 11,839 |  | $ | 2,624
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  | 1,054 |  |  | 921
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes |  |  | 61 |  |  | -
Interest expense on interest rate hedging agreements |  |  | 545 |  |  | 1,712
Interest income and other investment income |  |  | (3) |  |  | (3)
Total net interest expense |  | $ | 13,496 |  | $ | 5,254
|  | Net Interest Expense
|  | Six Months Ended
|  | June 30,
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Interest expense |  | $ | 23,891 |  | $ | 5,355
Amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  | 2,172 |  |  | 1,884
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes |  |  | 120 |  |  | -
Interest expense on interest rate hedging agreements |  |  | 1,392 |  |  | 3,994
Interest income and other investment income |  |  | (6) |  |  | (7)
Total net interest expense |  | $ | 27,569 |  | $ | 11,226

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