Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Life Insurance Face Value Net

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Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Number of Life Insurance Policies

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)

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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Cash

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Cash Equivalents

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts which could be received based on the terms of the insurance contract upon surrendering life policies owned by the entity.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 17

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (d)

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of assets held under deferred compensation agreements.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of life insurance policies	70
Life insurance policies, net face value	$ 42,400
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	12,700	11,500
Deferred compensation assets	13,700us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets	13,700us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets
Defined Contribution Pension [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents
Total fair value
Defined Contribution Pension [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	62	480
Total fair value	62	480
Defined Contribution Pension [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	62	480
Total fair value	$ 62	$ 480