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DEBT - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2012
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Components of long-term debt: |  |  |
Total long-term and short-term debt | $ 1,772,053 | $ 1,835,907 |
Less: current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt | (451,454) | (491,398) |
Long-term debt | 1,320,599 | 1,344,509 |
Repayments of long-term debt: |  |  |
2017 | 674,257 |  |
2018 | 320,601 |  |
2019 | 165,083 |  |
2020 | 92,703 |  |
2021 | 173,877 |  |
2022 and thereafter | 371,840 |  |
Total debt | 1,798,361 | 1,878,061 |
Deferred finance charges | (26,308) | (42,154) |
Total debt | $ 1,772,053 | $ 1,835,907 |
Convertible Debt | Convertible Bonds |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ 45.37 | $ 45.82 | $ 55
Repayments of long-term debt: |  |  |
2017 | $ 219,700 |  |
Total debt | $ 218,851 | $ 243,369 |

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