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CREDIT FACILITIES (Details) - Systemax Inc. [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Secured revolving credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 125.0
Line of credit facility optional maximum borrowing capacity subject to conditions	$ 200.0
Credit facility, maturing date	Oct. 31, 2016
Percentage of eligible accounts receivable for borrowings, maximum	85.00%
Percentage of qualified inventories for borrowings, maximum	40.00%
Eligible collateral letters of credit	$ 37.9
Availability under line of credit	33.0
Total outstanding letters of credit	4.9
Outstanding advances	$ 0.0

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- Definition

Refers to the amount of eligible collateral letters of credit, based on borrowing base availability.

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- Definition

The optional maximum borrowing capacity subject to conditions under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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- Definition

Refers to the amount of outstanding advances.

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- Definition

Refers to the maximum percentage of eligible accounts receivable for borrowings under the agreement.

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- Definition

Refers to the maximum percentage of qualified inventories for borrowings under the agreement.

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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- Definition

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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