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LEASES Lease Terms and Discount Rate (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 Rate
Lease Terms and Discount Rate [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Option to Extension Term, Maximum | 6 years
Lessee, Operating Lease, Option to Terminate Term Within | 1 year
Weighted average remaining lease term | 4 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average discount rate | 4.00%
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Lease Terms and Discount Rate [Line Items] |
Lesee Operating Lease Remaining Lease Term Range | 1 year
Maximum [Member] |
Lease Terms and Discount Rate [Line Items] |
Lesee Operating Lease Remaining Lease Term Range | 9 years

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