ACCRUED LIABILITIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
ACCRUED LIABILITIES

A summary of accrued liabilities is as follows:
 
VERSO
 
VERSO HOLDINGS
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Accrued interest
$
77,660

 
$
58,852

 
$
77,787

 
$
58,977

Payroll and employee benefit costs
43,364

 
40,054

 
43,364

 
40,054

Accrued transaction costs
25,298

 

 
25,298

 

Restructuring costs
24,181

 

 
24,181

 

Accrued sales rebates
11,854

 
11,573

 
11,854

 
11,573

Derivatives
6,268

 
4,959

 
6,268

 
4,959

Accrued taxes - other than income
1,466

 
1,456

 
1,455

 
1,431

Freight and other
15,306

 
5,441

 
15,306

 
5,441

Accrued liabilities
$
205,397

 
$
122,335

 
$
205,513

 
$
122,435