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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 15, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term debt			$ 318,265	$ 349,509
Less unamortized debt issuance costs			(1,022)	(2,046)
Less: Current portion			(115,222)	(50,829)
Long-term debt less current maturities			203,043	298,680
Line of Credit [Member]
Borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term debt			177,999	172,147
Term Loan [Member]
Borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term debt			137,500	175,000
Promissory Note Payable [Member]
Borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term debt			$ 3,788	$ 4,408
Interest rate			2.90%	2.90%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member]
Borrowings [Abstract]
Asset sales without the consent of the required lenders	$ 3,500
Minimum asset coverage ratio	0.95
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Borrowings [Abstract]
Reduction amount in principal term loan, current fiscal year	$ 17,000
Reduction amount in principal term loan, next fiscal year	14,000
Additional mandatory prepayments, current fiscal year	30,000
Additional mandatory prepayments, next fiscal year	25,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Borrowings [Abstract]
Payments on long term debt due current fiscal year		$ 17,000
Payments on long term debt due next fiscal year		14,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Borrowings [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 137,500
Amount outstanding			137,500
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Borrowings [Abstract]
Amount outstanding		74,500
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Borrowings [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity	250,000		$ 205,000
Expiration date			Mar. 31, 2018
Debt amortization expenses payable per quarter current year			$ 12,500
Debt amortization expenses payable per quarter in year two and thereafter			15,625
Maximum borrowing capacity for next fiscal year	$ 190,000
Amount outstanding			$ 315,500
Weighted average interest rate			5.65%
Available for borrowing under the facility			$ 20,200
Commitment fee			0.50%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
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Payments on long term debt due next fiscal year		$ 12,000
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
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Basis spread on base rate			5.00%
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Borrowings [Abstract]
Basis spread on base rate			4.00%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR Rate & CDOR Rate [Member]
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Basis spread on base rate	5.00%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate & Canadian Base Rate [Member]
Borrowings [Abstract]
Basis spread on base rate	4.00%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Permitted Overadvance Facility [Member]
Borrowings [Abstract]
Percentage of net accounts receivable	85.00%
Percentage of net inventory	65.00%
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