SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) state factor	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
State of incorporation	NJ
Number of states \| state	22
Number of demographic factors \| factor	3
Revenues from discontinued operations \| $	$ 0	$ 0
Namgis [Member] \| Orca [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	12.00%
Polaris [Member] \| Orca [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent	88.00%

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