COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Construction in Progress
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Capitalized construction costs	$ 21,345
Estimate additional costs	2,076
Breach of Contract Against IDEAB
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement amount	$ 1,000

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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