SIGNIFCANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The supplemental disclosures to the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows are as follows (in thousands):

	2016		2015		2014
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	3,256	$	2,937	$	3,420
Taxes paid	9,096		6,853		16,513
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures on fixed assets included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	201		431		284
Share repurchases included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	—		863		—