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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Dividends) (Details) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per common share (in usd per share) | $ 0.41 | $ 0.40 | $ 1.23 | $ 1.20
Dividends paid in period of declaration (in usd per share) | 0 | 0 | 0.82 | 0.80
Dividends paid in period following declaration (in usd per share) | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40
Series D preferred shares |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per preferred share (in usd per share) |  | 0.34 |  | 1.03
Dividends paid in period of declaration (in usd per share) |  | 0 |  | 0.69
Dividends paid in period following declaration (in usd per share) |  | 0.34 |  | 0.34
Series E preferred shares |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per preferred share (in usd per share) | 34.38 | 34.38 | 103.13 | 103.13
Dividends paid in period of declaration (in usd per share) | 0 | 0 | 68.75 | 68.75
Dividends paid in period following declaration (in usd per share) | $ 34.38 | $ 34.38 | $ 34.38 | $ 34.38

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