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GENERAL INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Jul. 14, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Aug. 01, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 21, 2011 USD ($) | Aug. 20, 2010 USD ($) | Aug. 12, 2010 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of credit facilities | item | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | $253 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 253,000 |  | $ 253,000 |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | $22 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 22,000 | $ 22,000 | 22,000 |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | $100 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 100,000 |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit facility | $148 Million Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 148,000 | $ 148,000 | $ 148,000 |  |  |  |  |
Predecessor | Secured Debt | $253 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 253,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 253,000 |
Predecessor | Secured Debt | $22 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 22,000 |  |  | $ 22,000 |  |  |  |
Predecessor | Secured Debt | $100 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000
Predecessor | Line of Credit facility | $253 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 253,000 | $ 253,000 |  |
Predecessor | Line of Credit facility | $100 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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