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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the repurchase price of a debt instrument initially issued by the entity and the net carrying amount of the debt at the time of its repurchase.

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CORPORATE BORROWINGS (Details 2) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
CORPORATE BORROWINGS (Details 2) - USD ($)	May. 26, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015	Jun. 05, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	9.75%	9.75%			9.75%
Purchase price	$ 1,093
Aggregate principal amount of the Original Notes validly tendered under exchange offer	$ 581,324,000
Percentage of principal amount of the outstanding Original Notes validly tendered under exchange offer	96.90%
Loss on extinguishment related to the redemption		$ 9,273,000
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 \| Subsequent Events
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations
Aggregate principal amount			$ 18,676,000
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)			104.875%
5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations
Aggregate principal amount				$ 600,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		5.75%		5.75%
Capitalized deferred financing costs		$ 11,803,000
Number of days to consummate exchange offer before additional interest is payable		210 days
5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 \| Minimum
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)				100.00%
5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 \| Maximum
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)				102.875%