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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS POLICIES, Self-insured Insurance and Medical Claims (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Self-insured Insurance and Medical Claims [Abstract]
Workers compensation insurance reserves, per claim	$ 100,000
Medical insurance reserves, per claim	$ 175,000
Maximum retention percentage of employee higher risk claims	0.05%
Accrual for claims	$ 3,100,000	$ 3,400,000

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The amount of insurance reserve that the company records, per medical insurance claim for employees and their dependents.

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The amount of insurance reserve that the company records, per workers compensation claim.

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Refers to the maximum retention percentage for employee where a higher risk claims per medical insurance claim.

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.15(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15(5))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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