Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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DIVIDENDS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2015	Jun. 10, 2015	Mar. 18, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Date declared				2015-01			2015-01
Payment of cash dividends					$ 20,700	$ 61,382	$ 60,964
Date paid						Mar. 18, 2015
Date of record						Feb. 27, 2015
Dividend Declared 2015-Q1 [Member]
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Date declared				2015-04			2015-04
Cash dividend declared (in dollars per share)			$ 0.350
Payment of cash dividends			$ 20,500
Date paid						Jun. 10, 2015
Date of record						May 22, 2015
Dividend Declared 2015-Q2 [Member]
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Date declared						2015-09
Cash dividend declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.350
Payment of cash dividends		$ 20,200
Date paid						Sep. 16, 2015
Date of record						Aug. 28, 2015
Dividend Declared 2015-Q3 [Member]
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Date declared						2015-10
Cash dividend declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.350			$ 0.350
Date paid						Oct. 09, 2015
Date of record						Nov. 20, 2015