TAXES (Reconcilation of Effective to Statutory Tax Rate) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Adjustments due to:
State taxes, net of federal benefit	76.50%	(1.50%)	(1.30%)
Interest on unrecognized tax benefits	(5.90%)	1.80%	(0.50%)
Nondeductible reorganization costs	0.00%	(9.00%)	(30.80%)
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries	0.00%	73.50%	(237.50%)
Change in valuation allowance	(11.50%)	0.00%	0.00%
Deferred compensation	10.70%	1.70%	(0.00%)
Payments as guarantor	0.00%	0.00%	726.00%
Remeasurement of deferred tax liabilities	3292.90%	0.00%	0.00%
U.S. income subject to tonnage tax	123.70%	1.40%	3.00%
Other	(7.10%)	(1.10%)	(0.20%)
Effective tax rate	3492.90%	98.40%	493.70%