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OTHER ASSETS (Details) € in Millions | 7 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 Rate | Jun. 21, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 21, 2016 EUR (€)
Other Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain as a result of acquisition of member interests in Visa Europe | $ 41,200,000 |  |  |
Cash consideration received from sale |  |  | $ 37,700,000 | € 33.5
Equity interest received from sale |  |  | 22,900,000 |
Preferred shares assigned value |  |  | 0 |
Amount of deferred compensation received |  |  | 3,500,000 | 3.1
Percentage of interest compounded annually | Rate |  | 4.00% |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Other Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation |  |  | $ 28,800,000 | € 25.6

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