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RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Deferred debt issuance costs | $ 42,154 | $ 26,801
Total assets | Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Deferred debt issuance costs | (42,200) | (26,800)
Total debt | Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Deferred debt issuance costs | $ 42,200 | $ 26,800

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