Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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DIVIDENDS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2016	Sep. 14, 2016	Jun. 08, 2016	Mar. 16, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Payment of cash dividends								$ 59,585	$ 61,382
Dividend Declared 2016-Q1 [Member]
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Dividend payable, date declared								2016-01
Dividend payable per share (in dollars per share)							$ 0.355
Payment of cash dividends				$ 19,800
Dividend payable, date to be paid								Mar. 16, 2016
Dividend payable, date of record								Feb. 26, 2016
Dividend Declared 2016-Q2 [Member]
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Dividend payable, date declared								2016-04
Dividend payable per share (in dollars per share)						$ 0.355
Payment of cash dividends			$ 19,900
Dividend payable, date to be paid								Jun. 08, 2016
Dividend payable, date of record								May 27, 2016
Dividend Declared 2016-Q3 [Member]
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Dividend payable, date declared								2016-07
Dividend payable per share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.355
Payment of cash dividends		$ 19,900
Dividend payable, date to be paid								Sep. 14, 2016
Dividend payable, date of record								Aug. 26, 2016
Dividend Declared 2016-Q4 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Dividend payable, date declared	2016-11
Dividend payable per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.355
Dividend payable, date to be paid	Dec. 07, 2016
Dividend payable, date of record	Nov. 18, 2016