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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Dividends (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2020 quarters $ / shares | Apr. 30, 2020 quarters $ / shares | Oct. 31, 2019 quarters $ / shares | Jan. 31, 2019 Quarter $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2020 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2019 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares
Dividends Declared and Paid [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of dividends to stockholders | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 6,582 |  |  | $ 4,999 |  | $ 18,497 | $ 14,916
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid |  |  |  | $ 0.085 | $ 0.110 | $ 0.095 |  | $ 0.085 |  | $ 0.310 | $ 0.255
Common Stock, Dividends, Number of Quarterly Distributions Declared | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.095 | $ 0.085 | $ 0.085 | $ 0.085 |  |
Common Stock, Dividends Per Share Declared, Current Fiscal Year, Second Quarter |  | $ 0.105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends Per Share Declared, Current Fiscal Year, Third Quarter | $ 0.11 | 0.105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends Per Share Declared, Current Fiscal Year, Fourth Quarter | $ 0.11 | $ 0.105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Declared and Paid [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Dividend Ratio | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid | Aug. 18, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable, Date of Record | Aug. 14, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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