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INTERIM FINANCIAL DATA Interim Financial Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Interim Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net	$ (26,795)	$ (32,271)

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Interim Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

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No definition available.

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Net amount of long-term deferred finance costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28555-108399

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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