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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 ($)
Subsequent Events
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
Subsequent Events
Face amount of term loan facility							$ 100,000	$ 100,000					$ 100,000
Secured Debt | $253 Million Term Loan Facility
Subsequent Events
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
Subsequent event
Subsequent Events
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
Subsequent Events
Reverse stock split	0.04
Period After Which Stock Split Is Effective	1 year
Subsequent event | Preferred Stock | Minimum
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