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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Variable Interest Entities, Additional Information (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
license
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
license
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Variable Interest Entities                      
Revenue $ 611,790 $ 548,404 $ 554,167 $ 504,775 $ 613,818 $ 494,956 $ 455,136 $ 412,648 $ 2,219,136 $ 1,976,558 $ 1,363,131
Income (loss) from equity and cost method investments                 964 2,313 621
Decrease in other assets, notes payable, capital leases, and commercial bank financing         41,800         41,800  
Eliminations                      
Variable Interest Entities                      
Revenue                 (79,348) (86,466) (56,622)
Consolidated VIEs | Eliminations                      
Variable Interest Entities                      
Liabilities associated with the certain outsourcing agreements and purchase options 72,500       78,100       72,500 78,100  
Consolidated VIEs | Cunningham | Eliminations                      
Variable Interest Entities                      
Total payments made under the LMA excluded from liabilities 37,600       34,400       37,600 34,400  
Total capital leased assets excluded from VIE consolidation 4,500       4,300       $ 4,500 $ 4,300  
Consolidated VIEs, aggregated                      
Variable Interest Entities                      
VIE licenses | license                 37 37  
Revenue                 $ 284,400 $ 286,300 235,800
Consolidated VIEs, aggregated | Minimum                      
Variable Interest Entities                      
Variable Interest Entities Outsourcing Agreement Initial Term                 5 years    
VIEs which are not primary beneficiary                      
Variable Interest Entities                      
Carrying amount $ 18,100       $ 22,700       $ 18,100 22,700  
Income (loss) from equity and cost method investments                 $ 7,700 $ 2,200 $ 2,100