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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of accounts receivable balances and reserve for doubtful amount

	Net Accounts Receivable
	December 31,
	2015			2014
	(amounts in thousands)
Accounts receivable	$	89,291		$	72,698
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(2,134)			(2,449)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	$	87,157		$	70,249

Schedule of changes in allowance for doubtful accounts

Changes In Allowance For Doubtful Accounts
					Additions
		Balance At			Charged To			Deductions			Balance At
		Beginning			Costs And			From			End Of
Year Ended		Of Year			Expenses			Reserves			Year
		(amounts in thousands)
December 31, 2015		$	2,449		$	1,553		$	(1,868)		$	2,134
December 31, 2014			2,413			1,004			(968)			2,449
December 31, 2013			2,703			824			(1,114)			2,413

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of changes in allowance for doubtful accounts arising from additions of bad debt expenses, charges, write offs, etc.

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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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 210.5-02.3,4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 3, 4
-Article 5

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