The percentage of cost method investment ownership.

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- Definition

This element represents the amount of letter of credit issued by a financial institution which acts as a guarantee of payment to a beneficiary, or as the source of payment for a specific transaction.

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- Definition

Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Amount of liabilities classified as other.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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- Definition

Number of shares of stock issued during the period as part of a transaction to acquire assets that do not qualify as a business combination.

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- Definition

Value of shares of stock issued during the period as part of a transaction to acquire assets that do not qualify as a business combination.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2018	Jan. 18, 2017	Aug. 08, 2013	Jan. 25, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other liabilities					$ 50,334	$ 34,064
Loss contingency, damages sought, value			$ 2,900
Federal Home Loan Bank \| Letter of Credit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letter of credit					75,000
US Premium Financing Holding Company
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other liabilities					$ 18,100
US Premium Financing Holding Company
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cost method investment ownership percentage		4.99%
Mr. Villari
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, shares, purchase of assets (in shares)		128,572
Subsequent Event \| US Premium Financing Holding Company
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cost method investment ownership percentage	25.01%			70.00%
Subsequent Event \| Mr. Villari
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cash paid for purchase of shares of common stock	$ 12,500
Stock issued during period, shares, purchase of assets (in shares)	114,285