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SHORT-TERM DEBT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Short-term Debt [Abstract]  
Schedule of Short-term Debt
Short-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands of dollars):
 
As of December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Lines of Credit
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31
$
55,603

 
$
16,392

Maximum month-end balance during the year
$
55,621

 
$
24,722

Weighted average interest rate during the year
2.41
%
 
4.04
%
Weighted average interest rate at December 31
2.01
%
 
5.13
%
 
 
 
 
Commercial Paper
 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31
$

 
$
369,748

Maximum month-end balance during the year
$
454,696

 
$
629,712

Weighted average interest rate during the year
0.83
%
 
0.50
%
Weighted average interest rate at December 31
%
 
0.69
%