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OTHER LONG TERM ASSETS (Narrative) (Details) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) vessel | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) vessel | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) vessel
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of container vessels accounted for as right of use assets | vessel | 7 |  |  |
Other long term previously included in receivables | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |
Financing receivable, credit loss, expense |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |
Financing receivable, allowance for credit loss | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
Construction in Progress |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels being upgraded | vessel | 9 |  | 11 |
Vessels and equipment | Cost |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital improvements | $ 12,623,000 |  |  |
Construction completed |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels where upgrade completed | vessel | 6 |  |  |
Evergreen Marine | Container vessels |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of container vessels accounted for as right of use assets | vessel |  |  |  | 4
Charters value on aquisition |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000
Amortization | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,400,000 |  |

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