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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
INCOME TAXES |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate (as a percent) | 27.50% | 25.10% | 26.70% | 30.70%
Deferred Tax Benefit | $ 1,300 |  | $ 1,300 |
Benefit to record return to accrual adjustment |  |  |  | $ 585
Benefit (net) to record a valuation allowance adjustment on an indefinite lived intangible asset |  | $ 1,400 |  | 1,400
Interest expense on unrecognized tax benefits | $ 500 | 1,500 |  | 2,000
Income tax benefit from reversal of deferred tax liability due to intercompany debt restructure |  |  | $ 500 |
Income tax benefit from release of capital loss valuation allowance due to capital gain on sale of a wireless license |  |  |  | 514
Income tax benefit from provision for intercompany sale of assets |  |  |  | $ 695
Benefit (net) to record a return to accrual adjustment |  | $ 500 |  |

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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to release of capital loss valuation allowance due to capital gain on a sale of a wireless license. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the information Pertaining to benefit from the reversal of a deferred tax liability due to an intercompany debt restructure. + References No definition available. + Details
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