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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Company | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Company | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive (loss) income related to investment valuation |  |  |  | $ (100)
Loss on sale of investments |  |  |  | 100
Number of companies acquired | Company | 4 | 4 |  |
Cumulative translation adjustment |  | $ (7,658) | $ (4,916) | $ (3,277)
Reduction of comprehensive income | $ (8,600) | (8,600) |  |
Deferred tax asset on unrealized foreign currency losses | $ 8,600 | $ 8,600 |  |

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- Definition The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of an investment. A loss would be recognized when the sale price of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment. This element refers to the Loss included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 20 -Subparagraph (b,c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64808268&loc=d3e32211-110900 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 10A -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66004124&loc=SL7669646-108580 + Details
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