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030010 - Disclosure - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000896262 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
 
Estimated Useful Lives Of Property And Equipment
   Years 
 Building 39 
 Leasehold improvements Lesser of life or lease or expected useful life 
 Equipment and furniture 3 to 7 
 Vehicles 5 
 Computer software 3 to 5 
  
Property Plant and Equipment
The following table summarizes the balances related to our property and equipment for 2016 and 2015 (amounts in millions):
       
   As of December 31,
   2016  2015
Building and leasehold improvements  6.9  2.3
Equipment and furniture  71.9  89.6
Computer software  96.8  92.6
   175.6  184.5
Less: accumulated depreciation  (138.6)  (141.8)
  $37.0 $42.7
       
Depreciation expense for 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $17.2 million, $20.0 million and $28.0 million, respectively.
  
Financial Instruments Where Carrying Value and Fair Value Differ
             
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
             
The following details our financial instruments where the carrying value and the fair value differ (amounts in millions):
             
  Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
Financial Instrument As of December 31, 2016 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Long-term obligations $95.7 $0 $97.8 $0
  
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2016 2015 2014 
 Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic 33,198 33,018 32,301 
 Effect of dilutive securities:       
  Stock options 162 0 1 
  Non-vested stock and stock units 381 0 521 
 Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted 33,741 33,018 32,823 
 Anti-dilutive securities 221 922 106