SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Stockholders Equity Note Abstract

Schedule of dividends payable on unvested restricted stock units

				Dividend Equivalent Liabilities
		Balance Sheet		December 31,
		Location		2017			2016
				(amounts in thousands)
Short-term		Other current liabilities		$	830		$	260
Long-term		Other long-term liabilities			1,331			348
Total				$	2,161		$	608

Schedule Of Vested Employee Restricted Stock Units And Value

		Years Ended December 31,
		2017			2016			2015
		(amounts in thousands)
Shares of stock deemed repurchased			169			232			132
Amount recorded as financing activity		$	2,565		$	2,268		$	1,562

Schedule of dividend activity

								Aggregate
		Payment		Dividends				Payment
Equity Type		Date		per Share				Amount
Common stock		June 15, 2016		$	0.075		$	2,885,838
		September 15, 2016		$	0.075		$	2,886,179
		December 15, 2016		$	0.075		$	2,891,608
		March 15, 2017		$	0.075		$	2,915,952
		June 15, 2017		$	0.075		$	2,920,860
		August 30, 2017		$	0.200		$	7,791,075
		September 15, 2017		$	0.075		$	2,921,727
		December 15, 2017		$	0.090		$	12,633,039

Preferred		January 16, 2016		$	37,500.00		$	412,500
		April 16, 2016		$	37,500.00		$	412,500
		July 16, 2016		$	37,500.00		$	412,500
		October 16, 2016		$	50,000.00		$	550,000
		January 16, 2017		$	50,000.00		$	550,000
		April 16, 2017		$	50,000.00		$	550,000
		July 16, 2017		$	50,000.00		$	550,000
		October 16, 2017		$	62,500.00		$	687,500
		November 17, 2017		$	21,527.78		$	236,806

ESPP Shares Purchased and Non-Cash Comp Expense

		Years Ended
		December 31,
		2017			2016			2015
		(amounts in thousands)
Number of shares purchased			15			32			-
Non-cash compensation expense recognized		$	32		$	67		$	-