Dividend reimbursement plan shares purchased in open market.

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Percent discount against fair market value which shares may be purchased at under the DRIP programs.

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Percent of fair market value which shares may be purchased at under the DRIP program.

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Voluntary cash payments that may be made, on a quarterly basis, to purchase stock under the dividend reinvestment program.

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Stock repurchase program number of shares authorized to be repurchased percentage.

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Amount of common stock allocated to investors to buy shares of a new issue of common stock before they are offered to the public. When stock is sold on a subscription basis, the issuer does not initially receive the total proceeds. In general, the issuer does not issue the shares to the investor until it receives the entire proceeds.

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Number of shares issued during the period from a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). A dividend reinvestment plan allows the shareholders to reinvest dividends paid to them by the entity on new issues of stock by the entity.

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Value of stock issued during the period from a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). A dividend reinvestment plan allows the holder of the stock to reinvest dividends paid to them by the entity on new issues of stock by the entity.

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The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jul. 25, 2019
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, number of shares authorized to be repurchased, percentage				5.00%
Stock repurchase program, number of shares authorized to be repurchased				960,000
Shares repurchased	739,778
Shares repurchased, average price per share	$ 28.39
Shares repurchased during period, value	$ 21,002,000
Quarterly cash payment that may be made under Dividend Reinvestment Program	$ 200,000
Percent of fair market value which shares may be purchased at under the DRIP		97.00%
Fair market value discount		3.00%
Common stock, shares subscribed but unissued		542,302
Purchase of shares (dividend reinvestment program), shares		778,407
Sale of shares (dividend reinvestment program)		$ 16,677,000	$ 36,588,000
Plan [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Purchase of shares (dividend reinvestment program), shares	129,738
Sales of shares (Dividend Reinvestment Program), shares		1,320,709