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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options unrecognized compensation cost.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -Share Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 1,495	$ 1,690
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding (in shares)	943,386		952,971
Weighted average grant date fair value of stock grants per share (in dollars per share)	$ 5.74
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock	$ 3,100
Period in which compensation cost expected to be recognized	1 year 7 months 6 days
PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period in which compensation cost expected to be recognized	1 year 6 months
Number of performance stock units ("PSUs") outstanding (in shares)	1,049,910
Weighted average grant date fair value of PSUs per unit (in dollars per share)	$ 8.11
Minimum final number of shares of common stock issuable based on performance multiplier (in shares)	0
Maximum final number of shares of common stock issuable based on performance multiplier (in shares)	2,099,820
Unrecognized expense, performance share units	$ 2,700
General and Administrative Expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 1,500	$ 1,700