FAIR VALUE OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Level 3 (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs
Gain on sale of Monster Non-Energy	$ 161,470
Auction Rate Securities: Trading \| Minimum \| Discounted cash flow \| Level 3 \| Assets at fair value on recurring basis
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs
Maximum rate probability (as a percent)	1.37%
Principal returned probability (as a percent)	84.78%
Default probability (as a percent)	4.56%
Liquidity risk (as a percent)	2.50%
Recovery rate (as a percent)	60.00%
Auction Rate Securities: Trading \| Maximum \| Discounted cash flow \| Level 3 \| Assets at fair value on recurring basis
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs
Maximum rate probability (as a percent)	3.02%
Principal returned probability (as a percent)	94.07%
Default probability (as a percent)	12.21%
Liquidity risk (as a percent)	2.50%
Recovery rate (as a percent)	60.00%
Auction Rate Securities: Trading \| Weighted Average \| Discounted cash flow \| Level 3 \| Assets at fair value on recurring basis
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs
Maximum rate probability (as a percent)	2.58%
Principal returned probability (as a percent)	87.05%
Default probability (as a percent)	10.37%
Liquidity risk (as a percent)	2.50%
Recovery rate (as a percent)	60.00%
Put options \| Minimum \| Discounted cash flow \| Level 3 \| Assets at fair value on recurring basis
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs
Counterparty risk (as a percent)	0.73%
Put options \| Maximum \| Discounted cash flow \| Level 3 \| Assets at fair value on recurring basis
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs
Counterparty risk (as a percent)	0.79%
Put options \| Weighted Average \| Discounted cash flow \| Level 3 \| Assets at fair value on recurring basis
Quantitative information related to the significant unobservable inputs
Counterparty risk (as a percent)	0.74%

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Risk that one party to the contract will default expressed as a percentage, used as an input to measure fair value.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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