BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) subsidiary
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries \| subsidiary		2
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 5,500	$ 5,201
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	5,500
Cumulative period adjustment made to retained earnings	0
Minimum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Percentage of increase in allowance for credit losses		5.00%
Maximum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Percentage of increase in allowance for credit losses		15.00%
Accounting Standards Update 2017-08
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle
Cumulative period adjustment made to retained earnings	$ 1,300

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