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Line of credit facility, covenant, maximum secured indebtedness to asset value ratio.

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Line of credit facility, covenant, maximum unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value ratio.

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Line of credit facility, covenant, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.

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Line of credit facility, covenant, minimum unencumbered cash flow to interest expense on unsecured debt ratio.

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Maximum credit spread on LIBOR based loans.

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Maximum debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate.

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Minimum credit spread on LIBOR based loans.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Incremental percentage increase (decrease) in the stated rate on a debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs classified as noncurrent. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Aggregate amount of interest expense on all borrowings.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details)				12 Months Ended
DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 13, 2018	Dec. 12, 2018	Jul. 17, 2018 USD ($) extension	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 shares	Oct. 10, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit				$ 0	$ 92,500,000
Repurchased and retired (in shares) \| shares				1,337,169	1,729,278	0
Guaranteed Notes Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage							4.10%
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 100,000,000.0
Debt instrument, premium, percentage of face amount							106.315%
Debt instrument, unamortized premium				$ 5,300,000
Guaranteed Notes Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage							4.55%
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 100,000,000.0
Debt instrument, premium, percentage of face amount							110.058%
Debt instrument, unamortized premium				$ 8,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate				3.52%	3.24%
Line of credit				$ 0	$ 92,500,000
Interest expense borrowings				$ 4,400,000	$ 1,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2018 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, number of extensions \| extension			2
Debt financing costs			$ 2,700,000
Minimum credit Spread on a LIBOR rate loan				0.00%
Maximum credit spread on a LIBOR rate Loan				0.45%
Commitment fee percentage				0.25%
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio				1.5
Maximum leverage ratio				0.60
Maximum unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value ratio				0.60
Maximum secured indebtedness to total asset value ratio				0.40
Minimum unencumbered cash flow to interest expense on unsecured debt ratio				1.75
Maximum percent of payments of dividends and distributions				95.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2018 Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage				0.125%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2018 Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage				0.30%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2018 Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate				1.10%
Basis spread on variable rate				1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2018 Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate				0.775%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2018 Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate				1.45%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2018 Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.50%
Unsecured Debt \| Seven-Year Term Loan - Swapped to fixed
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Decrease in interest rate	0.55%
Unsecured Debt \| Seven-Year Term Loan - Swapped to fixed \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.25%	1.80%
Unsecured Debt \| $600 million Unsecured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 600,000,000.0
Unsecured Debt \| $600 million Unsecured Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate				1.10%