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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Additional Information (Details) - Product Concentration Risk - Sales Revenue, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Transportation and logistics services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of gross revenue attributable to services	91.00%
Buying, Selling, and Marketing of Produce Items
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of gross revenue attributable to services	7.00%
Value-added Logistics Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of gross revenue attributable to services	2.00%

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