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SEGMENT DATA (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) Segment | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
SEGMENT DATA [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | Segment |  |  | 2 |  |
Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 771,042,000 | $ 802,671,000 | $ 1,515,663,000 | $ 1,544,359,000 |
Segment profit (loss) | 62,709,000 | 44,854,000 | 121,046,000 | 87,385,000 |
Total assets | 6,232,890,000 |  | 6,232,890,000 |  | $ 5,871,594,000
Other segment disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposition of assets | 3,118,000 | 442,000 | 5,275,000 | 2,340,000 |
Interest expense | (15,515,000) | (12,540,000) | (28,716,000) | (22,320,000) |
Other income | 2,381,000 | 1,541,000 | 1,813,000 | 3,132,000 |
Earnings before taxes on income | 62,709,000 | 44,854,000 | 121,046,000 | 87,385,000 |
Marine Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 404,286,000 | 378,163,000 | 772,407,000 | 718,566,000 |
Distribution and Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 366,756,000 | 424,508,000 | 743,256,000 | 825,793,000 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Segment profit (loss) | (13,662,000) | (33,564,000) | (28,358,000) | (44,178,000) |
Total assets | 110,574,000 |  | 110,574,000 |  | 72,664,000
Other segment disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
General corporate expenses | (3,646,000) | (23,007,000) | (6,730,000) | (27,330,000) |
Gain on disposition of assets | 3,118,000 | 442,000 | 5,275,000 | 2,340,000 |
Interest expense | (15,515,000) | (12,540,000) | (28,716,000) | (22,320,000) |
Other income | 2,381,000 | 1,541,000 | 1,813,000 | 3,132,000 |
Earnings before taxes on income | (13,662,000) | (33,564,000) | (28,358,000) | (44,178,000) |
Details of "Other" total assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
General corporate assets | 108,786,000 |  | 108,786,000 |  | 70,169,000
Investment in affiliates | 1,788,000 |  | 1,788,000 |  | 2,495,000
Total other assets | 110,574,000 |  | 110,574,000 |  | 72,664,000
Reporting Segments [Member] | Marine Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 404,286,000 | 378,163,000 | 772,407,000 | 718,566,000 |
Segment profit (loss) | 53,243,000 | 38,228,000 | 88,667,000 | 54,408,000 |
Total assets | 4,550,455,000 |  | 4,550,455,000 |  | 4,145,294,000
Other segment disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Earnings before taxes on income | 53,243,000 | 38,228,000 | 88,667,000 | 54,408,000 |
Reporting Segments [Member] | Distribution and Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 366,756,000 | 424,508,000 | 743,256,000 | 825,793,000 |
Segment profit (loss) | 23,128,000 | 40,190,000 | 60,737,000 | 77,155,000 |
Total assets | 1,571,861,000 |  | 1,571,861,000 |  | $ 1,653,636,000
Other segment disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Earnings before taxes on income | 23,128,000 | 40,190,000 | 60,737,000 | 77,155,000 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,446,000 | 7,770,000 | 14,981,000 | 15,920,000 |
Segment profit (loss) | 744,000 | 777,000 | 1,498,000 | 1,592,000 |
Other segment disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Earnings before taxes on income | $ 744,000 | $ 777,000 | $ 1,498,000 | $ 1,592,000 |

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