STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - 2017 Market-Based RSAs and RSUs (Details) - 2017 Market-Based RSAs and RSUs - TSR and Performance Measures - Senior Management - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
Jan. 17, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018
Market-Based RSAs and RSUs
Stock-based compensation
Timeframe for calculation of TSR	2 years
Minimum payout of shares (in shares)	0
Maximum payout of shares (in shares)	406,868
Aggregate value to be recognized as compensation expense	$ 3.2
Reversal of previously recognized compensation expense		$ 1.3
Market-Based RSAs and RSUs \| Vesting on February 20, 2019
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	66.67%
Market-Based RSAs
Stock-based compensation
Granted (in shares)	353,508
Market-Based RSAs \| Vesting on February 20, 2020
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Market-Based RSUs
Stock-based compensation
Granted (in shares)	53,360
Market-Based RSUs \| Vesting on November 20, 2019
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentage	33.33%

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