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RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
RESTRICTED NET ASSETS
Minimum percentage of the profit after tax to be appropriated to the general reserve	10.00%
Restricted net assets	$ 396,325

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- Definition

Represents the minimum percentage of after tax profit required to be appropriated to the general reserve under PRC GAAP.

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- Definition

Amount of restricted net assets of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(e)(3)(ii))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

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