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ESCROW DEPOSITS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deposits in like-kind exchange escrow accounts |  |  |  | $ 3,800
Purchases of property and equipment |  | $ 12,524 | $ 5,106 |
Escrow deposit, returned to the company | $ 1,000 |  |  |
S92 Heavy Helicopters |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchases of property and equipment | $ 2,800 |  |  |

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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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