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INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (Schedule of Awards) (Details) - $ / shares |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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May 18, 2016 | Feb. 17, 2015 | Feb. 25, 2013 | Feb. 04, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Special cash dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ 2.75 | $ 5.77 |  |  |
RSU 1 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Awards Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 449,217
Grant Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 16.70
Vesting Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 18.99 |
Estimated Forfeiture Rate |  |  |  |  | 13.49%
Awards Forfeited to Date (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 86,458
RSU 2 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Awards Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 223,701
Grant Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 17.18
Vesting Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 31.06 |  |
Estimated Forfeiture Rate |  |  |  |  | 12.34%
Awards Forfeited to Date (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 53,363
RSU 3 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Awards Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 45,961
Grant Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 25.87
Vesting Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 31.06
Estimated Forfeiture Rate |  |  |  |  | 12.34%
Awards Forfeited to Date (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 10,965
RSU 4 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Awards Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 251,136
Grant Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 25.36
Awards Forfeited to Date (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 251,136
Percentage of awards forfeited |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
RSU 5 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Awards Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 74,535
Grant Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 20.93
Vesting Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 18.99
Estimated Forfeiture Rate |  |  |  |  | 13.49%
Awards Forfeited to Date (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0
RSU 6 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Awards Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 389,424
Grant Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 18.38
Estimated Forfeiture Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
Awards Forfeited to Date (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0
RSU 7 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Awards Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 48,586
Grant Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 20.52
Vesting Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 18.99
Estimated Forfeiture Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
Awards Forfeited to Date (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0
RSU 8 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Awards Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 23,469
Grant Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 20.52
Vesting Date Fair Value per Award (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 31.06
Estimated Forfeiture Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
Awards Forfeited to Date (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 652

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