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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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May 22, 2017 USD ($) | May 03, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) | May 21, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 19, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 24, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 19, 2014 USD ($)
PSE&G |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.30% |
One Communications Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 37,500 |  |  |  |  | $ 8,600 |  |  |  |  |
Term loan assumed |  | $ 35,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | $ 31,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized financing costs |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One Communications Debt | Three month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One Communications Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of notional amount required for hedging arrangement | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One Communications Debt | Minimum | Three month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One Communications Debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period to enter into hedging arrangement | 90 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One Communications Debt | Maximum | Three month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One Communications Debt | Overdraft Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
One Communications Debt | Overdraft Facility | Three month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Viya Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000 |  |
Net leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |
Financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900 |  |  |  |
Intercompany debt limit |  |  | 75,000 | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding debt |  |  | 60,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized financing costs |  |  | 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver loan | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 225,000
Borrowings outstanding |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver loan | Credit facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  | 0.175% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver loan | Credit facility | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver loan | Credit facility | Minimum | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver loan | Credit facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver loan | Credit facility | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver loan | Credit facility | Maximum | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit sub-facility | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000
Swingline sub-facility | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000
Base rate before one-week or one-month LIBOR (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swingline sub-facility | Credit facility | Federal Funds Effective Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans | Ahana Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38,900 |
Term loans | Ahana Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |
Term loans | Ahana Debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |
Mobility Funds | Letter of credit sub-facility | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000
Ahana Operations | Series A Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,600 |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.427% |  |  |
Ahana Operations | Series B Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,200 |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.327% |  |  |
Ahana Operations | Series A and Series B Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800 |  |  |
Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.874% |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  | $ 9,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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