v3.5.0.2

LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES - Senior Debt (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 23, 2011 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit Facility |  |  | $ 540.0 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio | 2 |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit Facility |  |  |  | $ 425.0
Through December 31, 2017 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio | 5 |  |  |
September 30, 2018 and Thereafter [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio | 4.5 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  | 3.0 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit Facility |  | $ 40.0 |  | 50.0
Undrawn amount of the Revolver | $ 39.3 |  |  |
Term Loan B |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  | $ 223.0 |
Term Loan B | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit Facility |  |  |  | $ 375.0
New Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment fee | 0.50% |  |  |
New Revolver [Member] | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable rate plus fees |  |  | 3.50% |
New Revolver [Member] | Prime Rate Plus |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable rate plus fees |  |  | 2.50% |
New Revolver [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit Facility |  |  | $ 60.0 |
New Term B Loan [Member] | Libor Rate Plus |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable rate plus fees |  |  | 3.50% |
New Term B Loan [Member] | Federal Rate Plus |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable rate plus fees |  |  | 0.50% |
New Term B Loan [Member] | Base Rate Plus |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable rate plus fees |  |  | 1.00% |
New Term B Loan [Member] | Libor Rate Floor |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable rate plus fees |  |  | 1.00% |
New Term B Loan [Member] | Base Rate Libor Plus |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable rate plus fees |  |  | 2.50% |
New Term B Loan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit Facility |  |  | $ 480.0 |

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