GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of period	$ 404,302us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 404,211us-gaap_Goodwill
Purchase price adjustments	153
Foreign currency translation	(268)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	91us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Balance at the end of period	404,187us-gaap_Goodwill	404,302us-gaap_Goodwill
Technology
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of period	189,339	189,248
Foreign currency translation	(268)	91
Balance at the end of period	189,071	189,339
Bankruptcy and Settlement Administration Segment
Change in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of period	214,963	214,963	214,963
Purchase price adjustments	153
Balance at the end of period	$ 215,116		$ 214,963

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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