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The estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on interest rate cash flow hedges as of the balance sheet date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next twelve months.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) derivative_instrument settled_derivative	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) settled_derivative	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Ineffective portion recorded in Other (loss) income, net			$ 700
Gain on unwinding of swaps	$ 0	$ 16,104	$ 0
Fair value derivative liabilities	40,135	$ 16,517
Interest rate swap contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings	$ (3,800)
Agreements settled \| settled_derivative		4
Interest Rate Cap
Derivative [Line Items]
Agreements settled \| settled_derivative	1
Credit Risk Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value derivative liabilities	$ 41,600	$ 18,200
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate swap contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain on unwinding of swaps	200	$ 15,800
Termination fee	$ 300
Derivative, number of derivative instruments, deferred effective portion of fair value change \| derivative_instrument	3
Interest rate cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months	$ 7,100
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Cap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	230,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Settled Interest Rate Swap, One \| Interest rate swap contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 18,900
Change in fair value, recognition period	8 years
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Settled Interest Rate Swap, Two \| Interest rate swap contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 250,000
Change in fair value, recognition period	1 year 8 months 12 days
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Settled Interest Rate Swap, Three \| Interest rate swap contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 40,000
Change in fair value, recognition period	3 months 18 days
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Settled Interest Rate Swap, Four \| Interest rate swap contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 119,400