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STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Jun. 16, 2021	Mar. 18, 2021	Jan. 29, 2021	Jan. 13, 2021	Oct. 23, 2020	Jan. 08, 2020	Apr. 02, 2019	Jun. 14, 2018	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 13, 2013
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized	3,000,000
Intrinsic value of options outstanding									$ 42,900,000	$ 9,300,000	$ 8,300,000
Exercisable, Intrinsic Value									39,900,000	5,700,000	6,900,000
Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value									$ 3,600,000	$ 283,000	$ 914,000
Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term									10 years 8 months 12 days	9 years 10 months 24 days	9 years 1 month 6 days
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense									$ 325,000	$ 396,000	$ 1,200,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Remained of unrecognized restricted stock compensation									5,900,000
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense									$ 3,100,000	$ 931,000	$ 723,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period									280,000	35,000	118,000
Fair value of restricted stock grants									$ 2,500,000	$ 512,000	$ 1,600,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms									2 years 3 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value									$ 16.51	$ 14.75	$ 11.12
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employment Agreement [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period					19,700		118,000
Unrestricted Common Stock [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period									16,500	11,000	4,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value									$ 14.78	$ 16.13	$ 13.52
Five Employees [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture			$ 4,300,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			146,572	25,000
Redeem percentage description			August 2020 groundbreaking Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) financing at 2.62%, the proceeds of which were used to redeem our 8% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference $25.00 per share.
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference Per Share			$ 25.00
Four Employees [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross		108,500
Three Employees [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employment Agreement [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period						15,000
Stock Options [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Remained of unrecognized restricted stock compensation									$ 2,300,000
Stock Options [Member] \| Forty Six Employees [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross									767,900
Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture									$ 2,100,000
Stock Options [Member] \| Forty One Employees [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross										715,000	644,000
Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture										$ 686,000	$ 1,100,000
Stock Options [Member] \| Thirty Five Employees [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period									709,980
Stock Options [Member] \| Ten Employees [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period										62,500
Stock Options [Member] \| Sixteen Employees [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period											240,000
Stock Options [Member] \| One Employee [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period									400		20,000
Stock Options [Member] \| Two Employees [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period										23,000
2013 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized												3,000,000
Stock option granted period									10 years
2013 Stock Option and Stock Award Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant									2,400,000
2013 Incentive Award Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized								2,000,000