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TREASURY STOCK (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 15, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Aug. 02, 2016 | Apr. 28, 2016
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for repurchase of common stock |  |  |  | $ 2,002,441 | $ 758,974 |  |
Number of shares repurchased of common stock from employees in lieu of cash or withholding taxes due |  |  | 1,200 |  |  |  |
Cash payment for repurchase of common stock from employees in lieu of cash or withholding taxes due |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |
August 2016 Repurchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |
Common stock repurchased (in shares) |  | 100,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Average purchase price (in dollars per share) |  | $ 142.77 |  |  |  |  |
Existing share repurchase program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000
Common stock repurchased (in shares) | 12,820,512 |  |  |  |  |  |
Average purchase price (in dollars per share) | $ 156.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for repurchase of common stock | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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