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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Thousands | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum matching contribution per dollar per employee contribution |  | $ 0.50 |  |
Maximum match per employee per calendar year |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Employer contributions vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Employer contributions | $ 497,000 | $ 1,119,000 | $ 1,033,000 | $ 784,000
Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  | 15.00% |  |
Stock issued under stock purchase plan (in shares) | 79 | 70 | 80 | 70
Stock available for distribution under stock purchase plan (in shares) |  | 184 |  |

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