CUMULATIVELY GRANTED AWARDS (Details)	Dec. 31, 2022 shares
2005 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized Stock Awards	1,650,000
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures and Expirations	1,374,140
Authorized but Unissued	275,860
2005 Plan [Member] \| Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures and Expirations	387,258
2005 Plan [Member] \| Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures and Expirations	986,882
Two Thousand Eighteen Nonemployee Director Stock Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized Stock Awards	300,000
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures and Expirations	38,357
Authorized but Unissued	261,643
Two Thousand Eighteen Nonemployee Director Stock Plan [Member] \| Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures and Expirations	0
Two Thousand Eighteen Nonemployee Director Stock Plan [Member] \| Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures and Expirations	38,357

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