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PROPERTY (Details) (USD $)	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		5 Months Ended
PROPERTY (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2015
PROPERTY
Property owned, gross		$ 1,629,934,000	$ 1,393,608,000
Less-accumulated depreciation and amortization		394,008,000	226,556,000
Property owned, net		1,235,926,000	1,167,052,000
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Less-accumulated amortization		3,077,000	1,679,000
Property leased under capital leases, net		11,304,000	12,702,000
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Property leased under capital leases:
Depreciation expense				70,715,000
Land
PROPERTY
Property owned, gross		45,448,000	46,148,000
Buildings and improvements
PROPERTY
Property owned, gross		211,947,000	202,311,000
Buildings and improvements \| Minimum
Property leased under capital leases:
Estimated useful lives		5 years
Buildings and improvements \| Maximum
Property leased under capital leases:
Estimated useful lives		40 years
Leasehold improvements
PROPERTY
Property owned, gross		627,259,000	528,915,000
Leasehold improvements \| Minimum
Property leased under capital leases:
Estimated useful lives		1 year
Leasehold improvements \| Maximum
Property leased under capital leases:
Estimated useful lives		20 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
PROPERTY
Property owned, gross		$ 745,280,000	$ 616,234,000
Furniture, fixtures and equipment \| Minimum
Property leased under capital leases:
Estimated useful lives		1 year
Furniture, fixtures and equipment \| Maximum
Property leased under capital leases:
Estimated useful lives		10 years