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DEBT - Interest Rates (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Interest rates on debt
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	5.27%	4.37%	5.14%	4.36%
Minimum
Interest rates on debt
Range of Interest Rates (excluding unused commitment fees)	3.50%	3.11%	3.36%	2.69%
Maximum
Interest rates on debt
Range of Interest Rates (excluding unused commitment fees)	7.42%	6.76%	7.42%	6.76%

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement, excluding unused commitment fees.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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-Publisher FASB
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