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NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS - Credit Facility (Details) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) Lender	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Amendment
Revolving credit facility
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio	2.50%
Minimum debt service coverage ratio	2.00%
Minimum EBITDA	$ 50,000
Minimum net worth covenant	$ 600,000
Revolving credit facility
Revolving credit facility
Number of additional credit lenders \| Lender		5
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 125,000
Origination and other costs		3,300
Unamortized origination and other costs		300
Outstanding debt		0
Remaining borrowing capacity		$ 104,400
Revolving credit facility \| Minimum
Revolving credit facility
Annual fee (as a percent)		0.15%
Revolving credit facility \| Maximum
Revolving credit facility
Annual fee (as a percent)		0.25%
Revolving credit facility \| Amendment
Revolving credit facility
Reduction in commitment fees (in points)	7.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Amendment \| Eurodollar Rate \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Revolving credit facility
Basis points added		1.125%
Revolving credit facility \| Amendment \| Eurodollar Rate \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Revolving credit facility
Basis points added		2.125%
Revolving credit facility \| Amendment \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Revolving credit facility
Basis points added		0.125%
Revolving credit facility \| Amendment \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Revolving credit facility
Basis points added		1.125%
Revolving credit facility \| Amendment \| Base Rate \| Federal Funds Rate
Revolving credit facility
Basis points added		0.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Amendment \| Base Rate \| Eurodollar Rate
Revolving credit facility
Basis points added		1.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Letter of credit
Revolving credit facility
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 35,000	$ 50,000
Outstanding debt		20,600
Revolving credit facility \| Letter of credit \| Amendment
Revolving credit facility
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 35,000
Revolving credit facility \| Swingline
Revolving credit facility
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 35,000