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DEBT - Interest Rates (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Interest rates on debt
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	5.32%	5.42%	5.80%	5.24%
Minimum
Interest rates on debt
Range of interest rates (excluding unused commitment fees)	4.56%	3.65%	3.83%	3.36%
Maximum
Interest rates on debt
Range of interest rates (excluding unused commitment fees)	5.38%	7.46%	8.43%	7.46%

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement, excluding unused commitment fees.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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-Publisher FASB
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