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FOREIGN OPERATIONS: (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
FOREIGN OPERATIONS: (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Financial information by geographic area
Revenues	$ 244,781	$ 234,871	$ 225,240	$ 212,514	$ 224,867	$ 223,312	$ 217,267	$ 214,801	$ 917,406	$ 880,247	$ 850,088
Long-lived assets excluding financial instruments					848,908					848,908	866,019
United States
Financial information by geographic area
Revenues									834,635	807,387	770,043
Long-lived assets excluding financial instruments					824,673					824,673	843,127
Foreign
Financial information by geographic area
Revenues									82,771	72,860	80,045
Long-lived assets excluding financial instruments					24,235					24,235	22,892
Europe
Financial information by geographic area
Revenues									66,589	55,427	52,562
Long-lived assets excluding financial instruments					8,990					8,990	9,096
APAC
Financial information by geographic area
Revenues									16,182	17,433	25,138
Long-lived assets excluding financial instruments					$ 15,245					15,245	13,796
Other
Financial information by geographic area
Revenues									$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,345