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DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure Abstract  
Schedule of Deferred Charges and Other Assets
 Deferred Charges And Other Assets  
 December 31,  
 2012 2011  
                 Period Of
 Asset Reserve Net Asset Reserve Net Amortization
 (amounts in thousands)  
                    
Deferred contracts and other agreements$ 1,788 $ 1,177 $ 611 $ 1,788 $ 1,049 $ 739 Term of contract
Leasehold premium  1,732   1,215   517   1,732   1,157   575 Less than 1 year
Other definitive lived assets  833   769   64   831   714   117 3 years
Total definite-lived intangibles  4,353   3,161   1,192   4,351   2,920   1,431  
Debt issuance costs  22,115   5,864   16,251   21,746   1,584   20,162 Term of debt
Prepaid assets - long-term  800   -   800   1,457   -   1,457  
Software costs and other  11,116   9,233   1,883   10,578   8,926   1,652  
 $ 38,384 $ 18,258 $ 20,126 $ 38,132 $ 13,430 $ 24,702  
Schdule of Deferred Charges Amortization Expense
  Amortization Expense
  For The Years Ended December 31,
  2012 2011 2010
  (amounts in thousands)
          
Definite-lived assets $ 240 $ 284 $ 197
Deferred financing expense   4,405   3,567   3,912
Software costs   696   667   1,100
Total amortization expense for deferred charges         
and other assets $ 5,341 $ 4,518 $ 5,209
Schdule of Future Estimated Amortization Expense
  Future Amortization Expense
        Definite-Lived
  Total Other Assets
Years ending December 31, (amounts in thousands)
2013 $ 5,473 $ 5,318   155
2014   4,383   4,276   107
2015   3,341   3,273   68
2016   2,018   1,968   50
2017   985   935   50
Thereafter   2,469   2,223   246
Total $ 18,669 $ 17,993 $ 676