DEBT (Schedule of Principal and Interest Debt Payments) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
DEBT [Abstract]
2021, Total	$ 639,303
2022, Total	122,720
2023, Total	122,720
2024, Total	122,720
2025, Total	513,720
2021, Principal	515,435
2022, Principal	457
2023, Principal	459
2024, Principal	461
2025, Principal	400,463
2021, Interest	123,868
2022, Interest	122,263
2023, Interest	122,261
2024, Interest	122,259
2025, Interest	$ 113,257

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-Publisher FASB
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