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DEBT - Interest Rates (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Interest rates on debt |  |  |  |
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent) | 5.42% | 4.47% | 5.24% | 4.40%
Minimum |  |  |  |
Interest rates on debt |  |  |  |
Range of Interest Rates (excluding unused commitment fees) | 3.65% | 3.13% | 3.36% | 2.69%
Maximum |  |  |  |
Interest rates on debt |  |  |  |
Range of Interest Rates (excluding unused commitment fees) | 7.46% | 6.96% | 7.46% | 6.96%

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