000010001 - Document - Cover Page link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 100010002 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 100020003 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 100030004 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 100040005 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 100050006 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 100060007 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 210011001 - Disclosure - BASIS OF PRESENTATION link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 240024001 - 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Disclosure - RESTRICTED ASSETS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 230253005 - Disclosure - RESTRICTED ASSETS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 240264014 - Disclosure - RESTRICTED ASSETS (Detail) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 210271007 - Disclosure - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 230283006 - Disclosure - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 240294015 - Disclosure - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Components of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 240304016 - Disclosure - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Narrative (Detail) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 210311008 - Disclosure - LEASES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 230323007 - Disclosure - 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