DEBT - Credit Facil of Consol Funds (Details) - Consolidated Funds - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
DEBT
Outstanding Loan	$ 12,484	$ 11,734
Credit facility with maturity 1/1/2023
DEBT
Total Facility (Capacity)	18,000
Long term borrowings, Outstanding Loan	$ 12,484	$ 11,734
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	2.19%	2.00%

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Represents the long-term portion of the sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all fund borrowings, excluding collateralized financings.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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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 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930785&loc=d3e28551-108399

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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