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TRADING SECURITY	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
TRADING SECURITY	TRADING SECURITY The Company holds a tax advantaged economic development bond that is being accounted for at fair value. The security had an amortized cost of $9.4 million and $10.1 million and a fair value of $10.8 million and $11.2 million at year-end 2019 and 2018, respectively. Unrealized losses recorded through income on this security totaled $0.3 million, $0.4 million, and $0.3 million for 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. As discussed further in Note 17 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, the Company has entered into a swap contract to swap-out the fixed rate of the security in exchange for a variable rate. The Company does not purchase securities with the intent of selling them in the near term, and there are no other debt securities in the trading portfolio at year-end 2019 and 2018.

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