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DEBT - 2015 Revolving Credit Facility (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility - 2015 Revolving Credit Facility $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 07, 2015 USD ($) installment	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 59,500
Quarterly reduction of total amount committed		$ 1,641
Number of quarterly installments | installment		20
Period after agreement date for first periodic payment		3 months
Amount of amortization postponed from current due date	$ 1,641
Debt service required	$ 3,241
Repayment of line of credit facility			$ 1,641	$ 3,282
Long-term debt					$ 0	$ 0
LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility
Reference rate		LIBOR
Minimum | LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility
Applicable margin over reference rate for interest payable		3.40%
Maximum | LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility
Applicable margin over reference rate for interest payable		4.25%

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of cash outflow for payment of an obligation from a lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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