RESTRUCTURING OF JAPAN OPERATIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

RESTRUCTURING OF JAPAN OPERATIONS [Abstract]

Schedule of restructuring and asset impairment activity

	Asset impairment and related costs (*)		Other restructuring		Total
Assets impairment and other restructuring charges	$	47,472	$	8,028	$	55,500
Charges against accrual		(46,276)		--		(46,276)
Cash payments		--		(4,621)		(4,621)
Accrued balance as of December 31, 2014	$	1,196	$	3,407	$	4,603
Assets impairment related costs and other restructuring charges		3,200		4,116		7,316
Reduction of prior accrual and impairment		(5,841)		(2,466)		(8,307)
Charges against accrual		5,841		--		5,841
Cash payments		(1,296)		(3,113)		(4,409)
Accrued balance as of December 31, 2015	$	3,100	$	1,944	$	5,044

(*) Charges associated with asset impairment represent the write-down of the related assets to their new fair value and are recorded concurrently with the recognition of the accrual.