Amount transferred to an employee benefit trust to be used to purchase common shares of the company in the open market.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Percentage of contribution to the plan by company on the participants contribution.

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Maximum percentage of contribution to the plan by participants from their annual salaries.

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Number of common shares were subscribed for under the plan.

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Value of common shares were subscribed for under the plan.

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The vesting life of awards in a share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The amount of expense arising from share-based payment transactions in which the goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets.

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The amount of expense from share-based payment transactions with employees.

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The number of other equity instruments (ie other than share options) granted in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The weighted average fair value at the measurement date of granted equity instruments other than share options. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION - Other equity instruments (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 23, 2018 EquityInstruments	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) EquityInstruments shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) EquityInstruments shares	May 31, 2015 shares	Apr. 30, 2015 shares
ISPP
Share based compensation
Percentage of contribution to the plan by participants from their annual salaries		10.00%
Percentage of contribution to the plan by company on the participants contribution		50.00%
Total compensation cost		$ 5,800,000	$ 5,100,000
Number of common shares subscribed \| shares		382,663	344,778
Value of common shares subscribed		$ 17,400,000	$ 15,400,000
Maximum number of common shares reserved for issuance \| shares				7,100,000	6,100,000
Number of awards available for grant \| shares		1,172,307	1,554,970
RSU
Share based compensation
Number of awards granted \| EquityInstruments		369,623	354,592
Fair value at grant date		$ 44.42	$ 28.62
Amount transferred to an employee benefit trust to be used to purchase common shares of the company in the open market		16,400,000	10,100,000
Total compensation expense recorded in the general and administrative		$ 13,100,000	$ 10,400,000
PSU
Share based compensation
Vesting period		3 years
Number of awards granted \| EquityInstruments		182,000	183,000
Fair value at grant date		$ 49.38	$ 32.20
Amount transferred to an employee benefit trust to be used to purchase common shares of the company in the open market		8,100,000	5,300,000
Total compensation expense recorded in the general and administrative		$ 6,000,000	$ 2,200,000
Maximum \| RSU
Share based compensation
Vesting period		3 years
Subsequent events \| RSU
Share based compensation
Number of awards granted \| EquityInstruments	372,200
Subsequent events \| PSU
Share based compensation
Number of awards granted \| EquityInstruments	180,000