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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Options to Employees (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION |  |  |  |  |
Maximum aggregate number of shares to be issued | 2,330,000 |  |  |  |
Annual percentage increase in authorized shares on the first day of each of 2007, 2008 and 2009 prior to the year of amendment for awards other than incentive option shares | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Annual percentage increase in authorized shares on the first day of each calendar year from the year of amendment for awards other than incentive option shares | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Number of shares to be granted after expiration |  | 0 |  |  |
Expiry term of share options |  | 10 years |  |  |
Compensation cost |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Options | Employees |  |  |  |  |
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION |  |  |  |  |
Option exercised |  | 93,488 |  |  |
Weighted average exercise price of shares exercised (in dollars per share) |  | $ 11.39 |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised (in dollars) |  | $ 893 | $ 1,422 | $ 256 |
Options outstanding |  | 26,291 |  |  | 26,291
Weighted average exercise price of options outstanding (in dollars per share) |  | $ 9.33 |  |  | $ 9.33
Weighted average remaining contract terms of options outstanding (in years) |  | 4 months 24 days |  |  |
Intrinsic value of outstanding options (in dollars) |  |  |  |  | $ 1,102
Number of Options |  |  |  |  |
Exercised (in shares) |  | (93,488) |  |  |
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) |  | 26,291 |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |
Exercised (in dollars per share) |  | $ 11.39 |  |  |
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 9.33 |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Contract Terms |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at the end of the period |  | 4 months 24 days |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at the end of the period |  |  |  |  | $ 1,102
Total intrinsic value of options exercised |  | $ 893 | $ 1,422 | $ 256 |

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