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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Lease Accounting (Details) - Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] $ in Millions | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
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Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset [Member] |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | $ 7.3
Operating Lease, Liability [Member] |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | $ 7.2

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