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FAIR VALUE OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details 4) (USD $) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Auction rate securities | Dec. 31, 2013 2011 ARS Agreement | Dec. 31, 2012 2011 ARS Agreement | Dec. 31, 2011 2011 ARS Agreement | Jun. 30, 2011 2011 ARS Agreement | Sep. 30, 2014 2011 ARS Agreement Subsequent event | Sep. 30, 2014 Put option related to auction rate securities | Sep. 30, 2014 2011 Put Option | Sep. 30, 2013 2011 Put Option | Sep. 30, 2014 2011 Put Option | Sep. 30, 2013 2011 Put Option | Oct. 01, 2013 2011 Put Option Maximum | Jul. 01, 2013 2011 Put Option Maximum
ARS Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of investments |  |  | $ 5,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of investments, trading securities |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 616,460,000 | 412,039,000 | 4,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading auction rate securities, in short-term and long-term investments |  |  | 4,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of securities of par value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000
Redemption of investment securities through the exercise of the put option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of investment securities at par through normal market channels |  |  |  | 2,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 3,700,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair market value of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  | 300,000 |  |  |
Resulted (loss) gain on revaluation of investment securities included in other income (expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (30,000) | $ (40,000) | $ (40,000) | $ 2,700,000 |  |

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