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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 16, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 10, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration				$ 6,980	$ 5,580
Cash consideration deferred				$ 0	$ 2,260	$ 30,274
NavigationArts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration		$ 28,747
Cash consideration deferred			$ 1,797
Goodwill deductable for tax purposes		$ 23,794
NavigationArts \| Design Consultant
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Numbers of professionals acquired		90
AGS
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration	$ 51,717
AGS \| IT professionals
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Numbers of professionals acquired	1,151