STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Acquisition-related Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)	3 years
Service Period \| Equity Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 5,184
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation expense (in years)	1 year 19 days
Service Period \| Equity Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 27,841
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation expense (in years)	2 years 1 month 28 days
Service Period \| Liability Classified Award \| Cash-Settled Award \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 11,205
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation expense (in years)	2 years 3 months 8 days
Performance Target \| Equity Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 214
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation expense (in years)	1 year 23 days
Performance Target \| Equity Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 553
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation expense (in years)	1 year 4 months 26 days
Performance Target \| Liability Classified Award \| Equity-Settled Award \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 4,960
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation expense (in years)	1 year
Year One \| Acquisition-related Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.30%
Year Two \| Acquisition-related Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.30%
Year Three \| Acquisition-related Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.30%

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