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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Rent payments |  | $ 19,800,000 | $ 17,000,000 | $ 15,000,000
Cornelius B. Prior Jr | Tropical Tower |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 90 |  |  |
Rent payments | $ 117,000 |  |  |
Initial Term | 5 years |  |  |
Number of additional renewal period | item | 2 |  |  |
Renewal period | 5 years |  |  |
Percentage of increase in rent | 5.00% |  |  |

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