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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details 2) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 12, 2015 | Aug. 14, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Non-amortizing intangible assets | $ 325,500 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 1,279,715 | $ 1,279,715 | $ 0
TCCC |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued for acquisition | 22.2 |  |  |  |
Consideration amount paid in equity shares | $ 1,647,333 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,279,715 |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability | (135,499) |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | 3,671,802 |  |  |  |
Cash and escrow receivable | 2,150,000 |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed | 3,671,802 |  |  |  |
Decrease in goodwill and deferred tax liability due to measurement period adjustment |  |  | $ 8,100 |  |
Cash consideration allocated to issue of shares | 1,600 |  |  |  |
Closing market price of common stock (in dollars per share) |  | $ 71.65 |  |  |
TCCC | New and Amended U.S. Distribution Rights |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | 304,658 |  |  |  |
TCCC | Non-Energy Business |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | $ 198,009 |  |  |  |
KO Energy |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of acquired business |  | $ 880,100 |  |  |
KO Energy | TCCC |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued for acquisition | 11.8 |  |  | 11.8 |
Consideration amount paid in equity shares | $ 1,521,802 |  |  |  |
Inventories | 6,144 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | (2,758) |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Closing market price of common stock (in dollars per share) | $ 128.39 |  |  |  |
KO Energy | TCCC | Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |
Non-amortizing intangible assets | $ 13,700 |  |  |  |
KO Energy | TCCC | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |
Amortizing intangible assets | $ 35,000 |  |  |  |
Old Monster | TCCC |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued for acquisition | 34.0 |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares issued as consideration | 65.20% |  |  |  |
Old Monster | KO Energy | TCCC |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares issued as consideration | 34.80% |  |  |  |

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