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SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS AND SOLD UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Details 2) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Amount of securities sold under repurchase agreements |  |  |
Gross repurchase agreements | $ 450,000,000 | $ 995,000,000 |
Weighted average interest rates (as a percent) | 2.60% | 3.70% |
Extinguishment charges | $ (21,818,000) | $ 0 | $ 0
Repurchase agreements extinguished | 545,000,000 |  |
Maturities in 2016 |  |  |
Amount of securities sold under repurchase agreements |  |  |
Gross repurchase agreements | 0 |  |
Maturities in 2017 |  |  |
Amount of securities sold under repurchase agreements |  |  |
Gross repurchase agreements | 0 |  |
Maturities in 2018 |  |  |
Amount of securities sold under repurchase agreements |  |  |
Gross repurchase agreements | 0 |  |
Maturities in 2019 |  |  |
Amount of securities sold under repurchase agreements |  |  |
Gross repurchase agreements | 0 |  |
Maturities in 2020 |  |  |
Amount of securities sold under repurchase agreements |  |  |
Gross repurchase agreements | 0 |  |
Maturities in 2021 and thereafter |  |  |
Amount of securities sold under repurchase agreements |  |  |
Gross repurchase agreements | 450,000,000 |  |
Repurchase Agreements |  |  |
Amount of securities sold under repurchase agreements |  |  |
Extinguishment charges | $ 21,818,000 | $ 0 | $ 0

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