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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2021	Mar. 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rental income			$ 93,804	$ 80,759	$ 262,573	$ 252,059
Investment in WBW CHP LLC (as a percent)					47.70%
WBW CHP LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount recovered for reimbursements of operating expense for related party					$ 800	800
American Assets, Inc. \| Board of Directors Chairman
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Term of contract (in years)	10 years	3 years
Rental income	$ 200	$ 200			200	100
AAI Aviation, Inc. \| Board of Directors Chairman
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aviation expense					$ 200	$ 0