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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ in Thousands | Apr. 15, 2016 item shares | Apr. 08, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 07, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 14, 2016 shares | Apr. 12, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 11, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Jul. 14, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 07, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 20, 2010 USD ($) | Aug. 12, 2010 USD ($)
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Common Stock, Shares Authorized | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2015 Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of amortization postponed from current due date |  |  | $ 1,641 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59,500 |  |  |
Secured Debt | $100 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Face amount of term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000
Secured Debt | $253 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Face amount of term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253,000 | 253,000 |  |  |  | $ 253,000 |
Line of Credit Facility | $148 Million Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 148,000 | $ 148,000 | $ 148,000 |  | $ 148,000 |  |
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Common Stock, Shares Authorized | shares | 500,000,000 |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | shares | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Revolving Credit Facility | 2015 Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of amortization postponed from current due date |  |  | 1,641 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt service required |  |  | $ 3,241 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Secured Debt | $100 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Secured Debt | $253 Million Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 253,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Line of Credit Facility | $148 Million Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of term loan facility |  |  |  |  | $ 148,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Samsun | Bankruptcy settlement due |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash to be received to settle bankruptcy claim as percentage of total settlement |  | 26.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of bankruptcy claim to be settled following the rehabilitation process |  | $ 3,979 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash to be received to settle bankruptcy claim |  | $ 1,035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy claims settled by conversion into shares of entity (as a percent) |  | 74.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of years for settlement payment plan |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Common Stock | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse stock split | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Common Stock | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Reverse stock split | 0.04 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period After Which Stock Split Is Effective | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Preferred Stock | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of class of stock | item | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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