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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Impact of COVID-19 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 03, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 20, 2016
Prior Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 250.0
Prior Credit Facility \| COVID-19
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 241.3
Fourth Amended Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 270.0
Fourth Amended Credit Facility \| COVID-19
Maximum borrowing capacity		270.0
Revolving Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 75.0	70.0
Remaining available borrowings	$ 70.0
Additional borrowing capacity		75.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| COVID-19
Maximum borrowing capacity		70.0
Additional borrowing capacity		75.0
Term Loan Facility
Face amount of debt		200.0
Term Loan Facility \| Fourth Amended Credit Facility \| COVID-19
Face amount of debt		$ 200.0