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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Settlements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 27, 2016 | May 02, 2016 | Apr. 08, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating income |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 960
Bankruptcy settlement due | Samsun |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy settlement |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |
Tenure of Payment plan |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Bankruptcy claims settled by conversion into shares of entity (as a percent) |  |  | 74.00% |  |  |
Amount Received | $ 777 | $ 157 |  |  |  |
Other operating income |  |  |  |  |  | $ 934

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