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INVESTMENTS IN SALES-TYPE LEASES, DIRECT FINANCING LEASES AND LEASEBACK ASSETS (Summary) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Total minimum lease payments to be received | $ 281,512 | $ 784,982
Less: amounts representing estimated executory costs including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments | (37,440) | (40,698)
Net minimum lease payments receivable | 244,072 | 744,284
Estimated residual values of leased property (unguaranteed) | 111,121 | 111,121
Less: unearned income | (53,910) | (173,472)
Total investment in sales-type lease, direct financing lease and leaseback assets | 301,283 | 681,933
Allowance for expected credit losses |  | (4,390)
Total investment in sales-type lease, direct financing lease and leaseback assets | 300,291 | 677,543
Current portion | 41,508 | 55,420
Long-term portion | 258,783 | 622,123
Investment in sales-type, direct financing leases and leaseback assets |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for expected credit losses | (992) | (4,390)
Sales-Type Leases And Direct Financing Leases |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Total minimum lease payments to be received | 209,368 | 705,196
Less: amounts representing estimated executory costs including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments | (37,440) | (40,698)
Net minimum lease payments receivable | 171,928 | 664,498
Estimated residual values of leased property (unguaranteed) | 79,621 | 79,621
Less: unearned income | (31,320) | (147,876)
Total investment in sales-type lease, direct financing lease and leaseback assets | 220,229 | 596,243
Allowance for expected credit losses | (810) | (4,141)
Total investment in sales-type lease, direct financing lease and leaseback assets | 219,419 | 592,102
Current portion | 31,619 | 45,888
Long-term portion | 187,800 | 546,214
Leaseback Assets |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Total minimum lease payments to be received | 72,144 | 79,786
Less: amounts representing estimated executory costs including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments | 0 | 0
Net minimum lease payments receivable | 72,144 | 79,786
Estimated residual values of leased property (unguaranteed) | 31,500 | 31,500
Less: unearned income | (22,590) | (25,596)
Total investment in sales-type lease, direct financing lease and leaseback assets | 81,054 | 85,690
Allowance for expected credit losses | (182) | (249)
Total investment in sales-type lease, direct financing lease and leaseback assets | 80,872 | 85,441
Current portion | 9,889 | 9,532
Long-term portion | $ 70,983 | $ 75,909

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- Definition Estimated remaining costs to be incurred to manage, operate and service the direct financing or sales-type lease, such as vessel operating costs, taxes, maintenance and insurance and the profit thereon, that are included in the minimum lease payments. + References No definition available. + Details
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