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RELATED PARTIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 02, 2017 | Jun. 19, 2018 | Nov. 16, 2017 | Nov. 15, 2017 | May 18, 2016 | Feb. 27, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2008
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RELATED PARTIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Number of Shares Held by Shareholder |  | 5,583,375 |  |  |  |  |
GS Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RELATED PARTIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member] | Plastics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RELATED PARTIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration |  |  | $ 475,000 | $ 475,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RELATED PARTIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated percentage | 5.25% |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% |
Senior note due 2022 [Member] | Senior notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RELATED PARTIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 275,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |

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