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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - NONRECURRING (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 item | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Fair value of financial instruments |  |  |
Number of vessels written down as part of impairment | item | 5 | 10 |
Level 3 |  |  |
Fair value of financial instruments |  |  |
Financial assets |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Financial liabilities |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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- Definition Fair value of financial obligations, including, but not limited to, debt instruments, derivative liabilities, federal funds purchased and sold under agreements to repurchase, securities loaned or sold under agreements to repurchase, financial instruments sold not yet purchased, guarantees, line of credit, loans and notes payable, servicing liability, and trading liabilities. + References No definition available. + Details
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