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OTHER INCOME, NET (Schedule of Components of Other Income, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 14, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2012
ESA Cultural Investment (Hong Kong) limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, maximum borrowing amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.6
Proceeds from Collection of Loans Receivable |  |  |  | $ 6.0 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Interest Received |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  |
ESA Cultural Investment (Hong Kong) limited | Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount reserved due to collectability risk |  |  |  | $ 2.8 |  |  |  |
UiTV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount reserved due to collectability risk |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.3 |
Inphi Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares received in exchange of interest in related party | 124,395 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Securities Sold During Period Shares |  |  |  |  |  | 124,395 |  |
Proceeds from sale of equity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.4 |  |
Realized gain on other income |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.6 |  |
Cash proceeds from sale of assets |  |  |  |  | $ 0.7 |  |  |
Net carrying value of assets sold |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |
Escrow deposit |  |  | $ 0.3 |  |  |  |  |
Inphi Corporation | Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow deposit |  | $ 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cortina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment Ownership Percentage Disposed Of | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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