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-Section S99
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Relationship with Certain Directors, Officers, Employees and Other Related Parties) (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended	13 Months Ended
	Mar. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 employee Partnership	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)
Certain Directors, Officers, Employees and other Related Parties [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of partnerships in which the company serves as general partner \| Partnership		7
Carried interest received upon meeting specific investor return rates		20.00%
Carried interest earned by any individuals		0.00%
Certain Directors, Officers, Employees and other Related Parties [Member] \| Four Partnerships [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of partnerships in which the company serves as general partner \| Partnership		4
Percent participation authorized from carried interest		48.50%
Number of individuals entitled to carried interest		9
Certain Directors, Officers, Employees and other Related Parties [Member] \| Four Partnerships [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent participation authorized from carried interest		10.00%
Certain Directors, Officers, Employees and other Related Parties [Member] \| Four Partnerships [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent participation authorized from carried interest		38.50%
Number of individuals entitled to carried interest		3
Certain Directors, Officers, Employees and other Related Parties [Member] \| Three Partnerships [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of partnerships in which the company serves as general partner \| Partnership		3
Percent participation authorized from carried interest		50.00%
Number of individuals entitled to carried interest		6
Certain Directors, Officers, Employees and other Related Parties [Member] \| Three Partnerships [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent participation authorized from carried interest		50.00%
Number of individuals entitled to carried interest		4
Employees [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from employees \| $				$ 300
Basis spread on variable rate			3.00%
Payments to employees \| $	$ 50