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LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

			Long-Term Debt
			December 31,
			2012			2011
				(amounts in thousands)
Credit Facility
	Revolver, due November 23, 2016 (A)		$	5,000		$	10,000
	Term B Loan, due November 23, 2018 (A)			347,500			375,000
Senior Notes
	10.5% senior unsecured notes, due December 1, 2019 (B)			220,000			220,000
Other
	Financing Method Lease Obligations (C)			12,610			12,610
	Other			92			121
	Total			585,202			617,731
	Current amount of long-term debt			(9,808)			(3,778)
	Current amount of finance method lease obligations			(12,610)			-
	Unamortized original issue discount			(2,651)			(2,897)
	Total long-term debt		$	560,133		$	611,056
	Outstanding standby letter of credit		$	570		$	570

Schedule Of Net Interest Expense

		Net Interest Expense
		Years Ended December 31,
		2012			2011			2010
		(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense		$	47,412		$	14,790		$	13,624
Amortization of deferred financing costs			4,405			3,567			3,912
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes			246			25			0
Interest expense on interest rate hedging agreements			1,392			6,568			12,974
Interest income			(9)			(31)			(19)
Total net interest expense		$	53,446		$	24,919		$	30,491

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

	Principal Debt Maturities
							Finance
							Method
	Credit			Senior			Lease
	Facility			Notes			Obligations			Other			Total
	(amounts in thousands)
Years ending December 31:
2013	$	3,475		$	-		$	12,610		$	30		$	16,115
2014		3,475			-			-			28			3,503
2015		3,475			-			-			5			3,480
2016		8,475			-			-			5			8,480
2017		3,475			-			-			5			3,480
Thereafter		330,125			220,000			-			19			550,144
Total	$	352,500		$	220,000		$	12,610		$	92		$	585,202

Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt

		Debt Extinguishment
		Years Ended December 31,
		2012			2011			2010
		(amounts in thousands)
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs		$	747		$	1,144		$	62
Amount of debt retired early		$	-		$	595,500		$	6,579

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