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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS POLICIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Allowance

Changes in this allowance for 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2016				2015				2014
Balance at beginning of year		$	9,364			$	8,713			$	8,798
Charged to costs and expenses			180				2,014				2,365
Charged to other accounts			(17	)2			1,255	2			1,140	2
Deductions			(1,367	)1			(2,618	)1			(3,590	)1
Balance at end of year		$	8,160			$	9,364			$	8,713

(1) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries

(2) Includes allowance for doubtful accounts from acquisitions and divestiture

Principal Estimated Useful Lives Used in Determining Depreciation

The principal estimated useful lives used in determining depreciation are as follows:

Buildings	20-39 years
Building improvements	10-20 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3-20 years
Leasehold improvements	Shorter of estimated useful life or related lease term

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Tabular disclosure of the useful life of physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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Tabular disclosure of valuation allowances to reduce deferred tax assets to net realizable value, including identification of the deferred tax asset more likely than not will not be fully realized and the corresponding amount of the valuation allowance.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Valuation Allowance
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6528051

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
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-Paragraph 2
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