CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	283,085	$	119,778
Cash equivalents	264,765		152,423
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	547,850	$	272,201