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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 04, 2015 | May 29, 2015
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TRC |  |
Business Combinations |  |
Acquisition date | Dec. 04, 2015 |
Percentage of capital stock acquired | 100.00% |
Cash held-back at closing and paid to the owners | $ 0.5 |
Cash payments to retire outstanding debt and certain leases | $ 15.6 |
APC |  |
Business Combinations |  |
Acquisition date |  | May 29, 2015
Percentage of capital stock acquired |  | 100.00%
Acquisition related Share Purchase Agreement date |  | May 11, 2015
Acquisition, purchase price Consideration |  | $ 11.1
Cash held-back at closing and paid to the owners |  | $ 1.1

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