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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details)	Apr. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	May 07, 2013 USD ($)
Debt
Senior secured term loan			$ 412,095,000	$ 413,581,000
Less: Debt issuance costs, net			(3,381,000)	(3,158,000)
Less: Unamortized discount, net			(1,053,000)	(1,142,000)
Net long-term debt			407,661,000	409,281,000
Less: Current portion			(5,945,000)	(5,945,000)
Long-term debt, less current portion			401,716,000	403,336,000
Debt issuance costs, net			3,381,000	3,158,000
Senior secured term loan
Debt
Less: Debt issuance costs, net			(3,400,000)	(3,200,000)
Debt instrument accordion feature increase in additional borrowings					$ 200,000,000.0
Aggregate amount of each consecutive quarterly scheduled principal installment		$ 1,500,000
Mandatory prepayments owed			$ 0
Interest rate at the end of the period (as a percent)			5.38%
Debt issuance costs, net			$ 3,400,000	3,200,000
Accumulated amortization			$ 7,400,000	$ 7,100,000
Senior secured term loan \| Maximum
Debt
Leverage ratio to be maintained under the credit facility covenants			3.0
Covenant threshold, leverage ratio			3.50
Number of days within which the entity fails to pay principal when due or interest or any other amount owing on any other obligation under the credit agreement, is considered as event of default			5 days
Amount of principal or interest if failed to pay considered as event of default			$ 40,000,000.000
Amount of debt which results in acceleration of debt if failed to pay considered as event of default			40,000,000.000
Amount of unbonded, undischarged or unstayed debt under entry by court of one or more judgments for certain period to determine as event of default			$ 40,000,000.000
Senior secured term loan \| Minimum
Debt
Leverage ratio to be maintained under the credit facility covenants			1.00
Covenant threshold, leverage ratio			1.00
Senior secured term loan \| Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Debt
Reference rate			Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Interest rate margin (as a percent)			3.50%
Senior secured term loan \| Base Rate
Debt
Reference rate			Base Rate
Interest rate margin (as a percent)			2.50%
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event
Debt
Debt instrument accordion feature increase in additional borrowings	$ 125,000,000
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event \| Term B loans
Debt
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 412,000,000
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event \| Term B loans \| Maximum
Debt
Leverage ratio to be maintained under the credit facility covenants	3.50
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event \| Term B loans \| Minimum
Debt
Leverage ratio to be maintained under the credit facility covenants	1.00
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event \| Term B loans \| Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Debt
Reference rate	Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	4.00%
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event \| Term B loans \| Base Rate
Debt
Reference rate	Base Rate
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	3.00%
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event \| Revolving credit facility
Debt
Debt instrument accordion feature increase in additional borrowings	$ 80,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 15,000,000
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event \| Revolving credit facility \| Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
Debt
Reference rate	Eurodollar Rate
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	4.00%
April 3, 2018 Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event \| Revolving credit facility \| Base Rate
Debt
Reference rate	Base Rate
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	3.00%