DERIVATIVE HEDGING INSTRUMENTS (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedging Instruments	$ 0
Derivative Instruments Weighted Average Interest Rate Received Paid	0.00%
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] \| Swap [Member]
Derivative, Swap Type	FAIR VALUE
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ (17,057,388)
Derivative Instruments, Repricing Frequency	MONTHLY
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedging Instruments	$ 72,920
Derivative Instruments Weighted Average Interest Rate Received Paid	(3.42%)
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] \| Swap [Member]
Derivative, Swap Type	FAIR VALUE
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 17,057,388
Derivative Instruments, Repricing Frequency	MONTHLY
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedging Instruments	$ (72,920)
Derivative Instruments Weighted Average Interest Rate Received Paid	3.42%

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

Amount of unrealized gain (loss) related to the fair value of interest rate derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments, as offset by the gain (loss) on the hedged item to the extent that the fair value hedge is determined to be effective.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84234895&loc=SL5618551-113959

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4C
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84234895&loc=SL5624171-113959

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