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INCOME TAX - Change in Valuation Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, beginning of period | $ (15,119) | $ (16,611) | $ (3,823) | $ (7,199)
Valuation allowance, end of period | (16,611) | (16,550) | (15,119) | (3,823)
Net operating loss carryforwards |  |  |  |
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, change | (1,504) | (3,793) | (4,500) |
Net operating loss carryforwards | Heartland Payment Systems, Inc |  |  |  |
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, change |  |  | (4,474) |
Net operating loss carryforwards | Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, change |  | (6,469) |  | 3,387
Other |  |  |  |
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, change |  | 7,140 | 98 | $ (11)
Income tax credit carryforward |  |  |  |
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, change |  | (685) |  |
Income tax credit carryforward | Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, change |  |  | (7,140) |
Capital loss |  |  |  |
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, change | $ 12 |  | (1,526) |
Net unrealized capital loss |  |  |  |
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, change |  |  | $ 1,746 |
Rate change on domestic net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards |  |  |  |
Movement in Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, change |  | $ 3,868 |  |

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