SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Stockholders Equity Note Abstract

Schedule of dividends payable on unvested restricted stock units

				Dividend Equivalent Liabilities
		Balance Sheet		December 31,
		Location		2018			2017
				(amounts in thousands)
Short-term		Other current liabilities		$	1,279		$	830
Long-term		Other long-term liabilities			1,041			1,331
Total				$	2,320		$	2,161

Schedule Of Vested Employee Restricted Stock Units And Value

		Years Ended December 31,
		2018			2017			2016
		(amounts in thousands)
Shares of stock deemed repurchased			506			169			232
Amount recorded as financing activity		$	5,186		$	2,565		$	2,268

Schedule of dividend activity

								Aggregate
		Payment		Dividends				Payment
Equity Type		Date		per Share				Amount
Common stock		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
		March 28, 2018		$	0.090		$	12,440,990
		June 28, 2018		$	0.090		$	12,475,445
		September 14, 2018		$	0.090		$	12,486,825
		December 14, 2018		$	0.090		$	12,366,985

Preferred		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,
		2018			2017			2016
		(amounts in thousands)
Number of shares purchased			228			15			32
Non-cash compensation expense recognized		$	252		$	32		$	67