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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity) (Details) - shares | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Number of RSU |  |  |  |
Expired |  | (52,800) | (96,796) | (21,650)
RSU of share-based compensation plan A and B [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of RSU |  |  |  |
Outstanding |  | 1,102,200 | 1,574,000 | 581,650
Granted |  |  | 20,000 | 1,217,600
Exercised |  | (52,300) | (237,400) | (173,350)
Expired |  | (18,800) | (26,500) |
Forfeited |  | (172,700) | (227,900) | (51,900)
Outstanding | 858,400 | 858,400 | 1,102,200 | 1,574,000
RSU of share-based compensation plan C [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of RSU |  |  |  |
Outstanding | 6,698,000 |  |  |
Granted | 9,477,000 |  |  |
Exercised | (47,700) |  |  |
Forfeited | (667,500) |  |  |
Outstanding | 15,459,800 | 15,459,800 |  |

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- Definition Number of shares under non-option equity instrument agreements that were cancelled as a result of occurrence of a terminating event. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Net number of non-option equity instruments granted to participants. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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