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RESTRUCTURING (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 42 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges, Total |  | $ 13,669 | $ 2,153 | $ 5,550 | $ 5,092 | $ 874 |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  | 1,717 |  | 898 | 819 |  |  |
Severance |  | 865 |  | 435 |  | 430 |  |
Iimpairment charges |  | $ 2,365 |  | 2,365 |  |  |  |
Percentage of facility footprint planned to be reduced through the sale and/or closure |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of facilities planned to be reduced through the sale and/or closure (in square feet) | ft² |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities for which agreement has been reached to close or reduce leased presence | item |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of facilities for which agreement has been reached to close or reduce leased presence | ft² |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of remaining properties vacated and marketed for sale | item |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability associated with environmental remediation costs |  | $ 510 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 352
Addition in liability associated with environmental remediation costs | $ 258 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,800 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exit costs |  | 5,627 | 674 | 2,352 | 2,596 | 5 |  |
Moving And Other Exit Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exit costs |  | 6,680 | $ 1,479 | 3,085 | $ 1,677 | $ 439 |  |
Brandon Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RESTRUCTURING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of Brandon, SD Facility |  | $ (3,585) |  | $ (3,585) |  |  |  |

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