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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 25, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Feb. 09, 2022 Agreement Building Vessel | Apr. 12, 2022 USD ($) Vessel | May 11, 2022 USD ($) Vessel | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Building Vessel | Dec. 31, 2020 Building
Vessels [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new buildings | Building |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Number of vessels sold | Vessel |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Proceeds from vessels sold | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 14.3 |
Financing of 2022 Newbuildings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new buildings | Building |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new buildings | Building |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of time charter agreements | Agreement |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Term of time charter agreement |  | 6 years |  |  |  |
Number of vessels to be delivered | Vessel |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold | Vessel |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Proceeds from vessels sold | $ |  |  | $ 46.4 |  |  |
Dividends [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declare date | Feb. 25, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends | $ | $ 2.0 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend paid date | Mar. 30, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Financing of 2022 Newbuildings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold | Vessel |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Proceeds from vessels sold | $ |  |  | $ 43.8 | $ 43.8 |  |

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