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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Maximum
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Term of derivative instrument	1 month
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive USD/pay GBP | Accounts receivable, net.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Assets	$ 9,410
Fair Value, Assets	36
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive CAD/pay USD | Accounts receivable, net.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Assets		$ 19,940
Fair Value, Assets		83
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive EUR/pay USD | Accrued liabilities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Liabilities	26,749	13,265
Fair Value, Liabilities	(160)	(75)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive USD/pay AUD | Accrued liabilities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Liabilities	7,263	8,343
Fair Value, Liabilities	(17)	(48)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive USD/pay JPY | Accounts receivable, net.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Assets	5,389
Fair Value, Assets	12
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive USD/pay JPY | Accrued liabilities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Liabilities		10,620
Fair Value, Liabilities		(84)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive USD/pay ZAR | Accrued liabilities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Liabilities	14,921	14,760
Fair Value, Liabilities	(243)	(105)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive USD/pay MXN | Accounts receivable, net.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Assets	7,442
Fair Value, Liabilities	(72)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive USD/pay MXN | Accrued liabilities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Liabilities		4,961
Fair Value, Liabilities		(11)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive USD/pay RUB | Accrued liabilities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Liabilities	1,736
Fair Value, Liabilities	(21)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive USD/pay BRL | Accrued liabilities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Liabilities	2,284
Fair Value, Liabilities	(58)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive USD/pay CLP | Accrued liabilities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Assets	1,631
Notional amount, Liabilities		2,685
Fair Value, Liabilities	(29)	(10)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Receive USD/pay COP | Accrued liabilities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional amount, Liabilities	1,120	2,845
Fair Value, Liabilities	$ (18)	$ (2)

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