COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - Commitment With Executive Officers [Member]	Dec. 31, 2015 executive_officer multiple
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of executive officers under agreement \| executive_officer	6
Multiple of sum of average annual base salary and bonus agreement terms \| multiple	2

The multiple of the sum of the average annual base salary and bonus of the officer, which comprises the lump-sum cash payment to which each executive is entitled, under the agreement.

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