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LITIGATION (Details) | 1 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Putative class actions were filed, number of claims | 13
Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Putative class actions were filed, number of claims | 10
Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Putative class actions were filed, number of claims | 2
United States District Court of Maryland |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Putative class actions were filed, number of claims | 1

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