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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 customer | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Concentration risk by major customer |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of Major Customers |  |  |  |  |
Number of major customers | customer |  |  | 3 |  |
Net revenue | Concentration risk by major customer |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of Major Customers |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenue from customers to total revenue | 89.00% | 85.00% | 89.00% | 87.00% |
Net revenue | Concentration risk by major customer | Largest customer |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of Major Customers |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenue from customers to total revenue | 35.00% | 32.00% | 35.00% | 32.00% |
Net revenue | Concentration risk by major customer | Second largest customer |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of Major Customers |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenue from customers to total revenue | 29.00% | 27.00% | 29.00% | 28.00% |
Net revenue | Concentration risk by major customer | Third largest customer |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of Major Customers |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenue from customers to total revenue | 25.00% | 26.00% | 25.00% | 27.00% |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Concentration of Major Customers |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs reclassified (from) to | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0

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