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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Narrative) (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Aug. 20, 2019 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2019 shares | Jul. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2019 containership shares | Dec. 31, 2018 shares | Aug. 01, 2019 NOK (kr) | Aug. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 containership | Sep. 13, 2018 NOK (kr) | May 31, 2018 containership | Apr. 05, 2018 containership
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Container Vessels acquired | containership |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 3 |  | 4 | 15
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period |  |  |  |  | 2,461 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of lease or charter |  |  |  | 15 years | 7 years | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Container Vessels acquired |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period |  | 15,785 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of time charter |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issued, Percentage Premium |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.625% | 101.625% |  |  |  |
Number of newbuilds to be delivered |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of lease or charter |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declares (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NOK600million senior unsecured floating rate bonds due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principle debt amount | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 600,000,000 |  |
NOK600million senior unsecured floating rate bonds due 2023 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principle debt amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 100,000,000 | $ 11,000,000 |  |  |  |
10,600 TEU Containership [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Container Vessels acquired |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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