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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Employer's contribution (as a percent)		20.00%
Defined contributions schemes expense	$ 6,189	$ 5,806	$ 4,740
Percentage of applicable salaries contributed by the employer for medical insurance benefits	10.00%
Percentage of applicable salaries contributed by the employer for housing funds	8.00%
Percentage of applicable salaries contributed by the employer for unemployment benefits	2.00%
Percentage of applicable salaries contributed by the employer for other statutory benefits	2.00%
Amount of contribution by the employer for medical insurance benefits, housing funds, unemployment and other statutory benefits	$ 8,193	$ 5,980	$ 5,461

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- Definition

Represents the amount of contributions made by an employer to the medical insurance benefits, housing funds, unemployment and other statutory benefits of a defined contribution plan.

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Represents the percentage of employees' applicable salaries for which the employer contributes to the housing funds of a defined contribution plan.

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Represents the percentage of employees' applicable salaries for which the employer contributes to the medical insurance benefits of a defined contribution plan.

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Represents the percentage of employees' applicable salaries for which the employer contributes to the other statutory benefits of a defined contribution plan.

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Represents the percentage of employees' applicable salaries for which the employer contributes to the unemployment benefits of a defined contribution plan.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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