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ACQUISITION (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 07, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 27, 2017 USD ($) mi | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payment made at closing |  |  | $ 10,000 | $ 0
Talen Generation, LLC | Talen's Membership Interests In IEC |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pipeline length owned | mi |  | 84 |  |
Adelphia | Talen Generation, LLC | Talen's Membership Interests In IEC |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consideration to be transferred |  | $ 166,000 |  |
Contingent consideration arrangements, additional consideration |  | $ 23,000 |  |
Payment made at closing | $ 10,000 |  |  |

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