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LITIGATION (Details)	1 Months Ended
	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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-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 450



-SubTopic 20



-Section 50



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