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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accrual for taxes other than income taxes, Current |  |  | $ 3,900,000 | $ 4,000,000
Contractual obligation |  |  |  | 1,500,000
Land purchase option agreement |  |  | 1,100,000 |
Depost that could be forfeited |  |  |  | $ 700,000
Land under purchase options, Not recorded |  |  | 16,900,000 |
Purchase commitment, Remaining minimum amount committed |  |  | $ 124,000 |
Miami-Dade County, Florida [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 46,000,000 |  |  |
Deposit | 300,000 |  |  |
Miami-Dade County, Florida [Member] | Union Bank [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility term |  |  | 10 years |
Percentage of acquired assets |  |  | 75.00% |
Credit facility, expiration date |  |  | Dec. 31, 2027 |
Miami-Dade County, Florida [Member] | Union Bank [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 33,000,000 |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.60% |
Derivative, effective date |  |  | Mar. 01, 2017 |
Derivative, maturity date |  |  | Mar. 01, 2027 |
Miami-Dade County, Florida [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Union Bank [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
LIBOR measurement period |  |  | 30 days |
Credit facility, variable interest rate |  |  | 1.70% |
Miami-Dade County, Florida [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Union Bank [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
LIBOR measurement period |  |  | 30 days |
Derivative, variable interest rate |  |  | 1.70% |
Miami-Dade County, Florida [Member] | Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deposit | $ 8,800,000 |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Union Bank [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility funded |  | $ 33,000,000 |  |

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