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SEGMENT INFORMATION, Revenue by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Segment Market | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of markets | Market |  |  | 50 |
Number of segments | Segment |  |  | 7 |
Revenue by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 563,698 | $ 604,162 | $ 1,612,898 | $ 1,676,468
Operating Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 563,698 | 604,162 | 1,612,898 | 1,676,468
Operating Segment [Member] | Mainland China [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 172,556 | 168,320 | 494,658 | 471,319
Operating Segment [Member] | South Korea [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 89,238 | 136,188 | 258,626 | 315,342
Operating Segment [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 79,214 | 71,250 | 221,968 | 204,882
Operating Segment [Member] | South Asia/Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 78,994 | 70,867 | 216,727 | 226,742
Operating Segment [Member] | Japan [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 62,513 | 72,489 | 188,465 | 210,429
Operating Segment [Member] | Hong Kong/Taiwan [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 41,050 | 48,140 | 120,069 | 140,568
Operating Segment [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 40,133 | $ 36,908 | $ 112,385 | $ 107,186

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