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OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT (Credit Line) (Narrative) (Details) - Jazz [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2018 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Term |  |  | 5 years
Maximum borrowing amount |  |  | $ 70,000
Borrowing capacity |  |  | 58,000
Letters of credit outstanding amount |  |  | $ 1,000
Maturity date |  |  | Dec. 31, 2018
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Term | 5 years |  |
Borrowing capacity | $ 70,000 |  |
Prime Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread over variable interest rate |  | 0.25% |
Prime Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread over variable interest rate | 0.00% |  |
Prime Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread over variable interest rate |  | 0.75% |
Prime Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread over variable interest rate | 0.50% |  |
LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread over variable interest rate |  | 1.50% |
LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread over variable interest rate | 1.25% |  |
LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread over variable interest rate |  | 2.00% |
LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread over variable interest rate | 1.75% |  |

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- Definition Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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