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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Dividends Declared (Details) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, per share | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.10 | [1] | $ 0.06 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05
Special Dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends paid, per share |  |  | $ 0.04 |  |  |  |
[1] | 1 The dividend declared on September 3, 2019 included a special cash dividend of $0.04 per common share.

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