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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | $ 3,467,626 | $ 2,960,627 | $ 1,654,356
Total long-lived assets | 1,642,337 | 558,524 |
Europe |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 333,383 | 260,045 | 195,888
United Kingdom |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 98,800 | 59,878 | 32,901
Total long-lived assets | 115,797 | 6,934 |
France |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 97,398 | 9,990 | 26,406
Germany |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 75,912 | 137,012 | 72,186
Netherlands |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 12,859 | 9,166 | 12,882
Spain |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 8,246 | 1,125 | 16,135
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 40,168 | 42,874 | 35,378
The Americas |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 1,750,000 | 1,795,490 | 588,279
United States |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 903,748 | 604,537 | 215,262
Total long-lived assets | 627,724 | 505 |
Canada. |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 747,100 | 1,182,091 | 371,841
Total long-lived assets | 300,482 | 29,236 |
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 99,152 | 8,862 | 1,176
Total long-lived assets | 185,751 | 65,665 |
Asia |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 1,384,243 | 905,092 | 870,189
Japan |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 578,173 | 623,692 | 483,788
PRC |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 402,180 | 163,658 | 199,664
Total long-lived assets | 412,583 | 456,184 |
India |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 262,536 | 63,817 | 68,731
Singapore |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 24,131 | 18,021 | 36,743
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | $ 117,223 | $ 35,904 | $ 81,263

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