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LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES - Senior Debt (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 number | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Credit Facility | $ 425,000,000 |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio | 4.8 |  |
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.4 |  |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 4,651,000 | 3,592,000 | 3,912,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | (747,000) | (1,144,000) | (62,000)
Weighted average interest rate under the senior debt | 5.01% | 6.24% |
Credit Facility paid off |  | 535,500,000 |
Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.0
Mandatory Prepayment Percentage | 0.00% |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio | 7.0 | 6.5 | 4.5
Mandatory Prepayment Percentage | 50.00% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Credit Facility | 50,000,000 |  |
Undrawn amount of the Revolver | 44,400,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 5,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 1.00% |  |
Term Loan B |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Credit Facility | 375,000,000 |  |
Mandatory prepayments amount | 6,000,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 347,500,000 |  |
Senior Debt Obligations |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment fee | 0.50% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations | Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 0.50% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 4.50% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 3.50% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 5.00% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 4.00% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations | Term Loan B | Libor Rate Floor |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 1.25% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations | Term Loan B | Minimum | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 3.50% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations | Term Loan B | Minimum | Base Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 2.50% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations | Term Loan B | Maximum | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 3.75% |  |
Senior Debt Obligations | Term Loan B | Maximum | Base Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 2.75% |  |
Former Facility | Minimum | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 0.50% |  |
Former Facility | Minimum | Base Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 0.00% |  |
Former Facility | Maximum | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 2.50% |  |
Former Facility | Maximum | Base Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 1.50% |  |
Former Facility | Prior To Adjustment | Minimum | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 0.50% |  |
Former Facility | Prior To Adjustment | Minimum | Prime Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 0.00% |  |
Former Facility | Prior To Adjustment | Minimum | Federal Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 0.50% |  |
Former Facility | Prior To Adjustment | Maximum | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 1.10% |  |
Former Facility | Prior To Adjustment | Maximum | Prime Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 0.10% |  |
Former Facility | Prior To Adjustment | Maximum | Federal Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 0.60% |  |
Former Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Credit Facility paid off |  | $ 60,000,000 |
Former Facility | Term Loan | Minimum | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 4.75% |  |
Former Facility | Term Loan | Minimum | Base Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 3.75% |  |
Former Facility | Term Loan | Maximum | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 5.00% |  |
Former Facility | Term Loan | Maximum | Base Rate Plus |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate | 4.00% |  |

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