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CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) subsidiaries	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of variable interest entities | subsidiaries	25
Estimated residual values of leased property (un-guaranteed)	$ 193,299	$ 195,238
Variable Interest Entities With Assets Accounted for as Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of variable interest entities | subsidiaries	1
Carrying value of vessels	$ 21,600
Unearned lease income	900
Estimated residual values of leased property (un-guaranteed)	4,000
Outstanding loan balance	10,700
Outstanding loan balance, current portion	$ 2,400
Variable Interest Entities With Assets Accounted for as Operating Lease Assets [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of variable interest entities | subsidiaries	24
Carrying value of vessels	$ 587,100
Outstanding loan balance	292,000
Outstanding loan balance, current portion	$ 29,900

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The estimate of the lease property's economic value at the end of the direct financing lease term, excluding any amounts guaranteed by either the lessee or a third-party.

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The number of variable interest entities included in the Company's consolidated financial statements as of the reporting date where related and third parties have fixed price options to purchase the respective vessels at future dates. Purchase options are not deemed to be at bargain prices.

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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (bb)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=52262685&loc=d3e5710-111685

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