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ACQUISITIONS AND GOODWILL (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisitions and Goodwill [Abstract] |
Summary of Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill | A summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill follows (in thousands):
| West |  | Central |  | East |  | Financial Services |  | Corporate |  | Total
Balance at January 1, 2014 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,247 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,247 |
Additions | — |  |  | — |  |  | 22,715 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 22,715 |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | — |  |  | — |  |  | 32,962 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 32,962 |
Additions | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 32,962 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 32,962 |

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