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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Carrying Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value of debt | $ 218,549 | $ 218,269
Fair value of debt | 227,291 | 227,000
Finance Method Lease Obligations |  |
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value of debt | 0 | 0
Letter of credit |  |
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value of debt | 670 | 670
Revolver, due November 23, 2016 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value of debt | 0 | 26,000
Fair value of debt | 0 | 26,000
Term Loan B [Member] |  |
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value of debt | 225,000 | 242,750
Fair value of debt | 226,406 | 242,447
Other Debt [Member] |  |
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items] |  |
Carrying value of debt | $ 90 | $ 0

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References 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 210.5-02.22) -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 20 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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