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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Different geographic locations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | $ 2,853,078 | $ 3,467,626 | $ 2,960,627
Total long-lived assets | 813,871 | 1,642,337 |
Europe |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 411,165 | 333,383 | 260,045
Germany |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 132,185 | 75,912 | 137,012
United Kingdom |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 73,274 | 98,800 | 59,878
Total long-lived assets |  | 115,797 |
Netherlands |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 36,732 | 12,859 | 9,166
France |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 23,552 | 97,398 | 9,990
Spain |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 22,516 | 8,246 | 1,125
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 89,272 | 22,018 | 24,774
Australia |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 33,634 | 18,150 | 18,100
The Americas |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 1,103,509 | 1,750,000 | 1,795,490
United States |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 863,500 | 903,748 | 604,537
Total long-lived assets | 67,652 | 627,724 |
Canada |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 193,790 | 747,100 | 1,182,091
Total long-lived assets | 7,308 | 300,482 |
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 46,219 | 99,152 | 8,862
Total long-lived assets | 136,457 | 13,433 |
Asia |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 1,338,404 | 1,384,243 | 905,092
PRC |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 585,296 | 402,180 | 163,658
Total long-lived assets | 434,989 | 412,583 |
Japan |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 373,396 | 578,173 | 623,692
Total long-lived assets | 167,465 | 172,318 |
India |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 292,234 | 262,536 | 63,817
Singapore |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | 7,615 | 24,131 | 18,021
Others |  |  |
Revenues generated by geographic location of customers' headquarter |  |  |
Total net revenues | $ 79,863 | $ 117,223 | $ 35,904

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