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DEBT - Credit Facility (Details)	12 Months Ended
DEBT - Credit Facility (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Secured Debt \| Term Loan Facility \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued		$ 350,000,000
Secured Debt \| Term Loan B Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued		350,000,000
Facility term	5 years
Net leverage ratio	2.25
Secured Debt \| Term Loan B Facility \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Secured Debt \| Term Loan B Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Additional revolver capacity	$ 125,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum		200,000,000
Line of Credit \| Refinanced Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum		$ 160,000,000
Remaining capacity	148,575,000
Line of Credit \| Refinanced Revolving Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding irrevocable letters of credit totaling	$ 24,525,000