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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Total | Ordinary Shares [Member] | Additional paid-in capital [Member] | Capital notes [Member] | Unearned compensation [Member] | Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member] | Foreign currency translation [Member] | Accumulated deficit [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Comprehensive income (loss) [Member] | Noncontrolling interest [Member]
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BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011 | $ 174,703 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | $ 83,020 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 820,443 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ 311,472 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = tsem_CapitalNotesMember | $ 37,089 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember | $ (1,637)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ 3,729 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | $ (1,070,341)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ (9,072)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |
BALANCE, SHARES at Dec. 31, 2011 |  | 21,306,000 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares and warrants | 5,115 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues | 796 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 4,319 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares and warrants, shares |  | 200,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of options | 538 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised | 486 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 52 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of options, shares | (125,260)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | 125,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial conversion feature | 109,768 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleBeneficialConversionFeature |  | 109,768 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleBeneficialConversionFeature / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital notes |  | 2,978 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 3,232 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (6,210)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = tsem_CapitalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital notes, shares |  | 767,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee stock-based compensation | 5,737 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue |  |  |  | 5,737 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit (loss) | (70,269)us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70,269)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | (70,269)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (9,097)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  | (9,097)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  |  | (9,097)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Change in employees plan assets and benefit obligations, net of taxes | 2,440 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  |  | 2,440 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |  |  | 2,440 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives | 1,090 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |  |  |  |  | 1,090 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |  |  | 1,090 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Comprehensive loss | (75,836)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (75,836)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012 | 220,025 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 87,280 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 937,814 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 305,262 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = tsem_CapitalNotesMember | 42,826 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember | 1,893 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (5,368)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | (1,140,610)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (9,072)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |
BALANCE, SHARES at Dec. 31, 2012 |  | 22,398,000 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares and warrants | 38,875 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues | 33,986 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 4,889 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares and warrants, shares |  | 8,148,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of options | 105 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised | 100 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 5 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of options, shares | (23,932)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | 24,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial conversion feature |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital notes |  | 71,410 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 141,303 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (212,713)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = tsem_CapitalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital notes, shares |  | 17,386,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee stock-based compensation | 2,735 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue |  |  |  | 2,735 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit relating to stock based compensation | (181)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet |  |  |  | (181)us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit (loss) | (107,660)us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  |  |  |  | (107,660)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | (107,660)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (14,242)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  | (14,242)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  |  | (14,242)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Change in employees plan assets and benefit obligations, net of taxes | 2,350 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  |  | 2,350 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |  |  | 2,350 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives | (759)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |  |  |  |  | (759)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |  |  | (759)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Comprehensive loss | (120,311)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (120,311)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013 | 141,248 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | 192,776 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 1,084,011 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 92,549 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = tsem_CapitalNotesMember | 45,380 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember | 3,484 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (19,610)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | (1,248,270)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (9,072)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |
BALANCE, SHARES at Dec. 31, 2013 |  | 47,956,000 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Establishment of a subsidiary | 7,120 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,120 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Issuance of shares and warrants | 61,113 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues | 22,563 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 38,550 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares and warrants, shares |  | 5,470,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of options | 3,318 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised | 3,274 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 44 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of options, shares | (762,607)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | 763,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial conversion feature |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital notes |  | 16,504 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 15,341 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (31,845)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = tsem_CapitalNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital notes, shares |  | 3,931,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee stock-based compensation | 4,637 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue |  |  |  | 4,637 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit (loss) | (1,372)us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,263 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 4,263 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember | (5,635)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (16,643)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  | (5,740)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  |  | (5,740)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember | (10,903)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Change in employees plan assets and benefit obligations, net of taxes | (3,860)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  |  | (3,860)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |  |  | (3,860)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive loss | (5,337)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,337)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember |
OUTSTANDING SHARES, NET OF TREASURY STOCK AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 |  | 58,034,000 tsem_CommonStockSharesOutstandingNetOfTreasuryStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2014 | $ 195,561 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity | $ 235,117 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 1,137,946 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ 60,704 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = tsem_CapitalNotesMember | $ 50,017 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember | $ (376)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ (25,350)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | $ (1,244,007)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ (9,072)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | $ 9,418 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
BALANCE, SHARES at Dec. 31, 2014 |  | 58,120,000 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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