Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Aggregate fair value of all derivative assets designated as hedging instruments. Includes instruments designated as cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, and hedges of net investments in foreign operations.

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Aggregate fair value of all derivative liabilities designated as hedging instruments. Includes instruments designated as cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, and hedges of net investments in foreign operations.

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- Definition

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=125515794&loc=SL5580258-113959

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=125515794&loc=SL5579245-113959

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 20, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 16, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jul. 19, 2019
July 2019 interest rate swap [Member]
Derivative financial instruments [Line Items]
Notional amount					$ 200,000
Derivative fixed interest rate					1.798%
Fair value of derivative asset		$ 1,184
Fair value of derivative liability				$ 3,028
September 2022 interest rate swap [Member]
Derivative financial instruments [Line Items]
Notional amount			$ 300,000
Derivative fixed interest rate			3.895%
Fair value of derivative asset		$ 2,409
March 2023 interest rate swap [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Derivative financial instruments [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 200,000
Derivative fixed interest rate	3.91%