COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Funding and Sale-Leaseback (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Contractual Commitments
Proceeds from sale of mining equipment leased back		$ 100,000
Sale-leaseback of certain mining equipment
Contractual Commitments
Proceeds from sale of mining equipment leased back	$ 100,000
Term of lease	4 years
Monthly rent under lease agreement		$ 1,900
Balloon payment due at end of lease term (as a percent)		20.00%
Deferred gain	$ 5,000
AllDale Minerals \| Cavalier Minerals
Contractual Commitments
Remaining funding commitment		$ 83,100
Expected period of funding		2 years

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The amount of the gain recorded in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller to be recognized in future periods.

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