LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

				Long-Term Debt
				September 30,			December 31,
				2018			2017
					(amounts in thousands)
	Credit Facility
		Revolver, due November 17, 2022		$	205,000		$	143,000
		Term B-1 Loan, due November 17, 2024			1,320,025			1,330,000
		Plus unamortized premium			2,578			2,904
					1,527,603			1,475,904
	Senior Notes
		7.250% senior unsecured notes, due October 17, 2024			400,000			400,000
		Plus unamortized premium			14,764			16,584
					414,764			416,584
	Other Debt
		Capital lease and other			916			70
Total debt before deferred financing costs					1,943,283			1,892,558
		Current amount of long-term debt			(13,319)			(13,319)
		Deferred financing costs (excludes the revolving credit)			(17,825)			(19,797)
Total long-term debt, net of current debt				$	1,912,139		$	1,859,442
Outstanding standby letters of credit				$	3,987		$	1,856

Schedule Of Net Interest Expense

		Net Interest Expense
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2018			2017
		(amounts in thousands)

Interest expense		$	74,870		$	16,913
Amortization of deferred financing costs			2,389			1,752
Amortization of original issue discount (premium) of senior notes			(2,147)			-
Interest income and other investment income			(79)			(79)
Total net interest expense		$	75,033		$	18,586

		Net Interest Expense
		Three Months Ended
		September 30,
		2018			2017
			(amounts in thousands)

Interest expense		$	25,911		$	5,920
Amortization of deferred financing costs			798			586
Amortization of original issue discount (premium) of senior notes			(715)			-
Interest income and other investment income			(71)			(30)
Total net interest expense		$	25,923		$	6,476