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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Pension plan assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Total Carrying Value |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | $ 64,621 | $ 70,424 |
Quoted prices in active market (Level 1) |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 39,862 | 42,628 |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 24,759 | 27,796 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Total Carrying Value |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 289 | 300 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Quoted prices in active market (Level 1) |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 289 | 300 |
U.S. Treasury Securities | Total Carrying Value |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 1,452 | 1,615 |
U.S. Treasury Securities | Quoted prices in active market (Level 1) |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 1,452 | 1,615 |
Equity Securities - U.S. | Total Carrying Value |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 16,884 | 18,513 |
Equity Securities - U.S. | Quoted prices in active market (Level 1) |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 16,884 | 18,513 |
Equity Securities - International | Total Carrying Value |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 9,888 | 10,109 |
Equity Securities - International | Quoted prices in active market (Level 1) |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 9,888 | 10,109 |
Collective trust fund | Total Carrying Value |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 15,771 | 17,485 |
Collective trust fund | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 15,771 | 17,485 |
Private Real Estate | Total Carrying Value |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 8,988 | 10,311 |
Private Real Estate | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 8,988 | 10,311 |
Bond market fund | Total Carrying Value |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 8,526 | 9,173 |
Bond market fund | Quoted prices in active market (Level 1) |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 8,526 | 9,173 |
Commodities broad basket fund | Total Carrying Value |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | 2,823 | 2,918 |
Commodities broad basket fund | Quoted prices in active market (Level 1) |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | $ 2,823 | 2,918 |
Pension Benefits |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Target Allocation (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |
Fair value of the pension plan assets | $ 64,621 | $ 70,424 | $ 73,658
Pension Benefits | Mutual Fund Fixed Income |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Target Allocation (as a percent) | 15.00% |  |
Pension Benefits | Equity Securities - U.S. |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Target Allocation (as a percent) | 25.00% |  |
Pension Benefits | Equity Securities - International |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Target Allocation (as a percent) | 15.00% |  |
Pension Benefits | Collective trust fund |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Target Allocation (as a percent) | 25.00% |  |
Pension Benefits | Private Real Estate |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Target Allocation (as a percent) | 15.00% |  |
Pension Benefits | Commodities broad basket fund |  |  |
Employee benefit plan disclosures |  |  |
Target Allocation (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |

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