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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 09, 2014 | Oct. 04, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jul. 09, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Feb. 05, 2010
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income recognized |  |  | $ 530 |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income recognized |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 121 |
Samsun |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income recognized |  |  | 530 |  |  |  |  |
Korea Line Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income recognized |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Korea Line Corporation | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income recognized |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 21 |
Settlement Payment |  | $ 21 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares received related to the rehabilitation plan (in shares) |  | 3,355 |  |  |  |  | 3,355 |
Korea Line Corporation | Predecessor | Other Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of shares received |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |
Bankruptcy settlement due | Samsun |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 Bankruptcy claims received |  |  | 296 |  |  |  |  |
2013 Bankruptcy claims received |  |  | $ 234 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of bankruptcy claim due remitted |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income recognized |  |  | $ 530 |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy Claims Amount Of Payments Due Remitted |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Bankruptcy settlement due | Samsun | Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of bankruptcy claim to be settled following the rehabilitation process |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,212
Cash to be received to settle bankruptcy claim as percentage of total settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.00%
Cash to be received to settle bankruptcy claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,852
Bankruptcy claims settled by conversion into shares of entity (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.00%
Amount of bankruptcy claim settled through conversion into shares of entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,360
Bankruptcy Claims Amount Of Payments Due Remitted | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
Bankruptcy settlement due | Samsun | Predecessor | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total cash settlement to be received annually |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00%
Bankruptcy settlement due | Samsun | Predecessor | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total cash settlement to be received annually |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.00%

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