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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Employee Stock Options (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 29, 2014
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - Employee Stock Options [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	15,000,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount		$ 838,267
Incentive Plan [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - Employee Stock Options [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized			10,000,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant Period Increase Decrease	5,000,000	900,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant		986,442