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WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT (Details) - Wisconsin Economic Development Tax Credit Agreement | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) item
Agreements |  |
Refundable tax credits available, contingent on the Company expending $26.3 million in capital investments and establishing 758 full-time positions |  | $ 9,000,000
Capital investment expenditures over specified period, requirement to earn the refundable tax credits |  | $ 26,300,000
Full-time positions that must be created over a specified time period to earn the refundable tax credits | item |  | 758
Period over which the capital investment expenditures must be incurred and the creation of full-time positions must be completed |  | 7 years
Refundable tax credits earned | $ 2,900,000 |
Refundable tax credit received | 200,000 |
Refundable tax credit receivable | 2,700,000 |
Amortization of tax credits | 121,500 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |
Agreements |  |
Refundable tax credit receivable | 900,000 |
Other long-term assets |  |
Agreements |  |
Refundable tax credit receivable | 1,800,000 |
Short-term other liabilities |  |
Agreements |  |
Refundable tax credit, offsetting liability | 600,000 |
Other long-term liabilities |  |
Agreements |  |
Refundable tax credit, offsetting liability | $ 1,900,000 |

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