RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Compensation and Services Agreement (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Majestic
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Fees under compensation and services agreement	$ 2,826,000	$ 2,745,000	$ 2,673,000
Property management costs allocated to real estate expenses annually	1,307,000	1,226,000	1,154,000
Additional payment for the entity's share of all direct office expenses	$ 216,000	216,000	216,000
Majestic \| Net lease tenants
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Property management costs (as a percent)	1.50%
Majestic \| Operating lease tenants
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Property management costs (as a percent)	2.00%
Executive officers and others
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Share based compensation charged to operations	$ 1,973,000	$ 1,765,000	$ 1,539,000

Represents the amount of additional payment to related party for the share of direct office expenses.

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