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INCOME TAXES (DETAILS 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation allowance - beginning of year	$ 34,094
Valuation allowance - end of year	40,331	$ 34,094
Income Tax Expense [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation allowance - beginning of year	34,865	27,070
Valuation allowance - end of year	40,331	34,865
Income Tax Expense [Member] | Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Change in valuation allowance	6,809	3,044
Income Tax Expense [Member] | Capital Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Change in valuation allowance	0	1,262
Income Tax Expense [Member] | Foreign Tax Credit [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Change in valuation allowance	(1,573)	3,194
Income Tax Expense [Member] | Australian CTA and accruals and other foreign rate differentials [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Change in valuation allowance	1,001	1,052
Income Tax Expense [Member] | Change in investment-related items [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Change in valuation allowance	(771)	(757)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Valuation allowance - beginning of year	(771)	(1,528)
Valuation allowance - end of year	0	(771)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Change in investment-related items [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Change in valuation allowance	$ 771	$ 757

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 20
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