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OTHER INVESTMENTS (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Entities | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unlisted entities | Entities | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges | $ 117 |  | $ 681 |  |  |  |  |
Investments in equity method investee | $ 26,962 | $ 27,352 | $ 17,843 |  |  |  |  |
AMC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%
Capital investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,750
Investments in equity method investee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investees Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  |  | $ 1,740 |  |  |  |
Write down of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investees One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges |  |  |  | $ 803 |  |  |  |
Write down of investments |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |
Hi-Trend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Capital investment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |
Investments in equity method investee | $ 1,045 | $ 1,081 |  |  |  |  |  |
Grand Choice [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges | 117 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |
Capital investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600 |
Investments in equity method investee | 702 | 819 |  |  |  |  |  |
OCTT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 19.00% |  |  |
Capital investment |  |  |  |  | $ 13,727 |  |  |
Investments in equity method investee | $ 13,727 | $ 13,727 |  |  |  |  |  |

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