Represents the amount of marketability discount due to lapses of restriction period.

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Measure of dispersion, in percentage terms (for instance, the standard deviation or variance), for a given stock price.

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Adjustment to the discount rate used to measure fair value for lack of ability to convert business interests into cash quickly.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the income statement for financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Level 3 and Unobservable Inputs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Level 3
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Marketability discount due to lapses of restriction period	$ 0
Warrant
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Balance at the beginning of the period	366,080	$ 305,560	$ 305,560
Warrant liability (gain)/loss	(57,450)	139,120
Balance at the end of the period	$ 308,630	$ 444,680	$ 366,080
Warrant \| Level 3
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Expected Volatility (as a percent)	31.70%
Warrant \| Minimum \| Level 3
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Discount for lack of marketability (as a percent)	13.00%		18.00%
Warrant \| Maximum \| Level 3
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Discount for lack of marketability (as a percent)	15.00%		20.00%