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INCOME TAXES - TAX CUT AND JOBS ACT (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal corporate tax rate	21.00%	35.00%
Impact on deferred tax assets due to corporate tax rate reduction		$ 102,300,000

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Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 change in tax rate deferred tax asset change in amount.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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