Incremental effect

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- Definition

Recorded incremental effect

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
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- Definition

The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120381028&loc=d3e5070-113901

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Description of Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2008
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incremental effect		$ 970
Recorded incremental effect	$ 62	$ 685
2008 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of shares authorized			6,015,500
Shares available for grant	150,388		7,015,500	1,000,000