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Period from date of death or termination for disability that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Non-Qualified Stock Option Awards (Details) - Non-Qualified Stock Option Award - 2010 Plan - $ / shares						3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2016	Jun. 29, 2015	May 20, 2015	Feb. 09, 2015	Jan. 23, 2013	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock-based compensation
Stock based compensation, Shares, Granted
Options granted exercise price
Albright, Patten, and Smith
Stock-based compensation
Stock based compensation, Shares, Granted							10,000	10,000	50,000
Vesting per year (as a percent)							33.00%	33.00%	33.00%
Period of expiration from grant date							10 years	10 years	10 years
Period of expiration after death or termination for disability							12 months	12 months	12 months
Period of expiration after termination of employment for reason other than death or disability							30 days	30 days	30 days
Certain employees
Stock-based compensation
Stock based compensation, Shares, Granted					51,000
Vesting per year (as a percent)					33.00%
Period of expiration from grant date					5 years
Period of expiration after death or termination for disability					12 months
Period of expiration after termination of employment for reason other than death or disability					30 days
Mr. Patten
Stock-based compensation
Stock based compensation, Shares, Granted					10,000
Mr. Albright
Stock-based compensation
Stock based compensation, Shares, Granted	40,000		40,000	20,000
Options granted exercise price			$ 55.62	$ 57.50
Period of expiration after death or termination for disability	12 months			12 months
Period of expiration after termination of employment for reason other than death or disability	30 days			30 days
Mr. Albright \| Immediate vesting
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.00%
Mr. Albright \| Vesting on designated anniversary dates
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	67.00%
Officer
Stock-based compensation
Stock based compensation, Shares, Granted		10,000
Options granted exercise price		$ 57.54
Vesting per year (as a percent)		33.00%
Period of expiration after death or termination for disability		12 months
Period of expiration after termination of employment for reason other than death or disability		30 days