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LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

				Long-Term Debt
				December 31,
				2017			2016
					(amounts in thousands)
	Credit Facility
		Revolver, due November 17, 2022		$	143,000		$	-
		Term B-1 Loan, due November 17, 2024			1,330,000			-
		Plus unamortized premium			2,904			-
					1,475,904			-
	Former Credit Facility
		Former Term B Loan, due November 1, 2023			-			480,000
					-			480,000
	Senior Notes
		7.250% senior unsecured notes, due October 17, 2024			400,000			-
		Plus unamortized premium			16,584			-
					416,584			-
	Other Debt
		Capital lease and other			70			87
Total debt before deferred financing costs					1,892,558			480,087
	Current amount of long-term debt				(13,319)			(4,817)
	Deferred financing costs (excludes the revolving credit)				(19,797)			(7,619)
Total long-term debt, net of current debt				$	1,859,442		$	467,651
Outstanding standby letters of credit				$	1,856		$	670

Schedule Of Net Interest Expense

		Net Interest Expense
		Years Ended December 31,
		2017			2016			2015
		(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense		$	31,266		$	33,799		$	34,764
Amortization of deferred financing costs			2,333			2,585			2,863
Amortization of original issue discount (premium) of senior notes			(962)			312			340
Interest income and other investment income			(116)			(57)			(6)
Total net interest expense		$	32,521		$	36,639		$	37,961

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

	Principal Debt Maturities
	Term B-1 Loan			Revolver			Senior Notes			Other			Total
	(amounts in thousands)
Years ending December 31:
2018	$	13,300		$	-		$	-		$	19		$	13,319
2019		13,300			-			-			29			13,329
2020		13,300			-			-			17			13,317
2021		13,300			-			-			5			13,305
2022		13,300			143,000			-			-			156,300
Thereafter		1,263,500			-			400,000			-			1,663,500
Total	$	1,330,000		$	143,000		$	400,000		$	70		$	1,873,070

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