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DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Oct. 20, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Apr. 01, 2015
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable |  |  |  | $ 183,827 |  | $ 4,278 |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  |  | 811 |  |  |
Revolving credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity under the line of credit |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date |  |  | Sep. 12, 2014 |  |  |  |
Covenant compliance description |  |  |  | As of September 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants |  |  |
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable |  |  |  | $ 155,000 |  |  |
Additional increase in borrowing capacity of the line of credit available at the entity's option |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  | 3.30% |  |  |
Senior Notes 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Initiation Date |  | Apr. 01, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance |  |  |  | As of September 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Including Current Maturities |  |  |  | $ 349,189 |  |  |
Senior Notes 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Initiation Date | Oct. 20, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000 |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 3.10% |  |
Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 18 years | 19 years |  | 18 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Senior Notes 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Senior Notes 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Senior Notes 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Senior Notes 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Series A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Oct. 20, 2028 |  |  | Aug. 20, 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 3.15% | 2.75% |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |  |
Senior Notes Series B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Oct. 20, 2033 |  |  | Aug. 20, 2030 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 3.35% | 3.03% |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |  |
Senior Notes Series C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Oct. 20, 2037 |  |  | Apr. 01, 2035 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 3.61% | 3.27% |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 50,000 | $ 100,000 |  |
Senior Notes Series D [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Oct. 20, 2041 |  |  | Apr. 01, 2045 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 4.02% | 3.52% |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 50,000 |  |

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