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STOCK BASED AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 shares
Employees [Member] | Non-vested stock awards [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Vesting period for non-vested stock awards and stock options | 5 years
Senior executive officers and non-employee directors [Member] | Non-vested stock awards and performance-based awards [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Vesting period for non-vested stock awards and stock options | 3 years
2018 stock incentive plan [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Shares of common stock authorized under stock compensation plan (up to) (in shares) | 6,600,000
Remaining shares available for grant (in shares) | 1,529,640

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