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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS - Long-term Investments, SBI NEO Technology A Investment LPS, or SBI (Details) - SBI - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2008
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS
Payments to acquire investments									$ 600	$ 700	$ 700	$ 500
Investment, ownership interest (as a percent)							2.00%	2.00%				2.00%
Cash received from investment which was recorded as a reduction to offset the investment	$ 500	$ 600	$ 100	$ 260	$ 260	$ 100
Other-than-temporary impairment charge							$ 200
Short-term investments		$ 500					$ 500

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the cost method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 20
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Fair value portion of an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the holder a definite sum of money at a future date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-SubTopic 10
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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of all investments (debt, security, other) during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
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The cash received from investment which was recorded as a reduction to offset the investment.

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