RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (Equity Grants to CEO and Directors) (Details) - 2013 Plan [Member] - Subsequent Event [Member] $ in Thousands	Jul. 03, 2018 USD ($) shares
RSUs [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Compensation cost \| $	$ 3,900
RSUs [Member] \| First anniversary [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Percentage of vesting equity	65.00%
RSUs [Member] \| Second anniversary [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Percentage of vesting equity	25.00%
Chief Executive Officer [Member] \| Time Vested Restricted Shares Units [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Non-option equity awards granted	107,290
Chief Executive Officer [Member] \| RSUs [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Non-option equity awards granted	71,527
Vesting period	3 years
Percentage of vesting equity	33.00%
Chairman of the Board of Directors [Member] \| Time Vested Restricted Shares Units [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Non-option equity awards granted	13,755
Vesting period	3 years
Percentage of vesting equity	33.00%
Compensation cost \| $	$ 300
Members of Board of Directors [Member] \| Time Vested Restricted Shares Units [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Non-option equity awards granted	3,438
Vesting period	2 years
Compensation cost \| $	$ 600
Members of Board of Directors [Member] \| Time Vested Restricted Shares Units [Member] \| First anniversary [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Percentage of vesting equity	50.00%
Members of Board of Directors [Member] \| Time Vested Restricted Shares Units [Member] \| Second anniversary [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Percentage of vesting equity	50.00%
Addititional Compensation Value [Member] \| RSUs [Member]
Recent Developments [Line Items]
Non-option equity awards granted	50,435
Vesting period	3 years
Compensation cost \| $	$ 1,100

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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