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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 26,659	$ 26,659
Accumulated Impairment	(10,802)	(10,802)
Net Carrying Value	15,857	15,857
Operating segments \| Central
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	14,224	14,224
Accumulated Impairment	0	0
Net Carrying Value	14,224	14,224
Operating segments \| South
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,731	1,731
Accumulated Impairment	(1,731)	(1,731)
Net Carrying Value	0	0
Corporate and other
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	10,704	10,704
Accumulated Impairment	(9,071)	(9,071)
Net Carrying Value	$ 1,633	$ 1,633

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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-Publisher FASB
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