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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Variable interest entities, primary beneficiary |  |  |
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES |  |  |
Current assets |  |  | $ 146,713
Non-current assets |  |  | 6,523
Total assets |  |  | 153,236
Current liabilities |  |  | 99,646
Total liabilities |  |  | $ 99,646
TP24 |  |  |
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES |  |  |
Equity interests in VIE (as a percent) |  | 0.00% |
TP22 |  |  |
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES |  |  |
Equity interests in VIE (as a percent) | 0.00% |  |

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- Definition Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5A -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64801991&loc=SL6759159-111685 + Details
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