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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 83,922	$ 77,050	$ 77,824	$ 107,773
Subsidiaries | United States
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents (as a percent)	36.40%	17.00%
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,600	$ 12,900
Subsidiaries | China
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents (as a percent)	16.10%	26.00%
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,500	$ 19,800

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Cash
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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