DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends per share amount declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.33	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.75	$ 1.03
Total Amount	$ 13,809	$ 13,812	$ 13,802	$ 18,082	$ 19,180	$ 19,345	$ 41,423	$ 56,607
Cash dividends payable (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33						$ 0.33
Supplemental cash dividend payable (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02						$ 0.02

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Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash, stock and payment-in-kind (PIK).

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