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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS |  |  |
Employer's contribution (as a percent) | 20.00% |  |
Defined contributions schemes expense | $ 7,186 | $ 6,189 | $ 5,806
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 | $ 9,128 | $ 8,193 | $ 5,980

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- Definition Represents the percentage of employees' applicable salaries for which the employer contributes to the housing funds of a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of employees' applicable salaries for which the employer contributes to the medical insurance benefits of a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of employees' applicable salaries for which the employer contributes to the other statutory benefits of a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of employees' applicable salaries for which the employer contributes to the unemployment benefits of a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans. + References 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 + Details
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- Definition Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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