LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Sep. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Interest Expense

		Net Interest Expense
		Three Months Ended
		September 30,
		2015			2014
			(amounts in thousands)

Interest expense		$	8,915		$	8,644
Amortization of deferred financing costs			730			1,031
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes			86			77
Total net interest expense		$	9,731		$	9,752

		Net Interest Expense
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2015			2014
		(amounts in thousands)

Interest expense		$	25,919		$	26,076
Amortization of deferred financing costs			2,153			3,165
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes			251			226
Total net interest expense		$	28,323		$	29,467