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FAIR VALUE OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Auction Rate Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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ARS Agreement |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 759,958 | $ 824,074
Auction rate securities |  |
ARS Agreement |  |
Face value of investments | 0 | 4,200
Amortized Cost |  | 3,900
Trading auction rate securities, in short-term and long-term investments |  | 3,900
Impairment of investments, trading securities |  | 300
Level 1 |  |
ARS Agreement |  |
Fair market value of investments | 919,728 | 303,018
Level 2 |  |
ARS Agreement |  |
Fair market value of investments | 2,015,430 | 887,217
Level 3 |  |
ARS Agreement |  |
Fair market value of investments |  | 4,160
Level 3 | Auction rate securities |  |
ARS Agreement |  |
Fair market value of investments |  | 3,910
Level 3 | Put options |  |
ARS Agreement |  |
Fair market value of investments |  | 250
Total fair value |  |
ARS Agreement |  |
Fair market value of investments | $ 2,935,158 | 1,194,395
Total fair value | Auction rate securities |  |
ARS Agreement |  |
Fair market value of investments |  | 3,910
Total fair value | Put options |  |
ARS Agreement |  |
Fair market value of investments |  | $ 250

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