DERIVATIVES (OCI ROLLFORWARD) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
DERIVATIVES [ABSTRACT]
Aggregate unrealized net gain/(loss) at beginning of year	$ (5,718)	$ 5,877	$ (40)	$ 8,431
Add: Net gain/(loss) from change in fair value of cash flow hedges	(2,004)	(6,850)	(7,774)	(11,817)
Less: Net (gain)/loss reclassified to earnings from effective hedges	(1,276)	700	(1,184)	3,113
Aggregate unrealized net gain/(loss) at end of period	$ (8,998)	$ (273)	$ (8,998)	$ (273)

The amount of gains or losses on a cash flow hedge reclassified in the period to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income net of taxes.

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Amount, after tax, of accumulated gain (loss) on derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 11
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Amount, after tax and before reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 10A
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126968391&loc=SL7669646-108580

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126968391&loc=d3e637-108580

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