NONCONTROLLING INTERES (NONCONTROLLING INTEREST ROLLFORWARD TABLE) (DETAILS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling interest, January 1	$ 7,201	$ 7,983
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	680	1,090
Dividends distributed to noncontrolling interest	900	990
Foreign currency translation adjustments	60	(284)
Other	10
Equity based compensation expense	31	20
Noncontrolling interest, March 31	$ 7,082	$ 7,819

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