Interest Expense and Finance Cost
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
INTEREST EXPENSE AND FINANCE COST [Abstract]  
INTEREST EXPENSE AND FINANCE COST
NOTE 17: INTEREST EXPENSE AND FINANCE COST
Interest expense and finance cost consisted of the following:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
For the Year
 Ended
 December 31,
 2016
 
  
For the Year
 Ended
 December 31,
 2015
 
  
For the Year
 Ended
 December 31,
 2014
 
Interest expense
  
$
107,787
  
  
$
108,488
  
  
$
109,550
  
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs
  
 
5,653
  
  
 
4,524
  
  
 
4,061
  
Other
  
 
199
  
  
 
139
  
  
 
49
  
Interest expense and finance cost
  
$
113,639
  
  
$
113,151
  
  
$
113,660