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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) derivative_agreement	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount			$ 18,020		$ 18,020		$ 0
Cash Flow Hedging \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
AOCI gain (loss) balance expected to be reclassified in next twelve months, net of tax					2,000
Cash Flow Hedging \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount			55,100		55,100		44,800
Cash Flow Hedging \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 100,000	$ 170,000	$ 650,000		$ 650,000		$ 650,000	$ 100,000
Derivative, term of contract	10 years	9 years
Derivative, average rate	1.60%	2.20%						1.26%
Derivative, basis spread on variable rate	1.90%							1.90%
Derivative, fixed interest rate	3.50%	3.83%
Number of interest rate derivatives held \| derivative_agreement	2
Derivative, average variable interest rate								3.16%
Cash Flow Hedging \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Forward Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		$ 180,000
Derivative, term of contract		9 years
Derivative, average rate		2.35%
Derivative, basis spread on variable rate		1.625%
Derivative, fixed interest rate		3.97%
New Zealand JV \| Forecasted Sales and Purchases, term 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time, foreign currency cash flow hedge					3 months
New Zealand JV \| Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent of forecast sales and purchases hedged for 3 months			35.00%		35.00%
Percent of forecast sales and purchases hedged for three to 12 months			25.00%		25.00%
New Zealand JV \| Minimum \| Forecasted Sales and Purchases, term 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time, foreign currency cash flow hedge					3 months
New Zealand JV \| Minimum \| Forecasted Sales and Purchases, term 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time, foreign currency cash flow hedge					12 months
New Zealand JV \| Minimum \| Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent of forecast distributions hedged for the next 3 months			75.00%		75.00%
New Zealand JV \| Minimum \| Forecasted Distributions, term 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time, foreign currency cash flow hedge					3 months
New Zealand JV \| Minimum \| Forecasted Distributions, term 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time, foreign currency cash flow hedge					6 months
New Zealand JV \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent of forecast sales and purchases hedged for 3 months			90.00%		90.00%
Percent of forecast sales and purchases hedged for three to 12 months			75.00%		75.00%
Percent of forecast sales and purchases hedged for 12 to 18 months			50.00%		50.00%
New Zealand JV \| Maximum \| Forecasted Sales and Purchases, term 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time, foreign currency cash flow hedge					12 months
New Zealand JV \| Maximum \| Forecasted Sales and Purchases, term 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time, foreign currency cash flow hedge					18 months
New Zealand JV \| Maximum \| Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent of forecast distributions hedged for the next 3 months			100.00%		100.00%
Percent of forecast distributions hedged for 6 months			75.00%		75.00%
Percent of forecast distributions hedged for 6 to 12 months			50.00%		50.00%
New Zealand JV \| Maximum \| Forecasted Distributions, term 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time, foreign currency cash flow hedge					6 months
New Zealand JV \| Maximum \| Forecasted Distributions, term 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time, foreign currency cash flow hedge					12 months
Interest income and miscellaneous income (expense), net \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income			$ 609	$ 0	$ 283	$ 0
Interest income and miscellaneous income (expense), net \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income					$ 0	$ (1,219)