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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Part 3 (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Tax Rate [Abstract]
Percentage of limitation on deductable interest expense	30.00%
Federal corporate tax rate	21.00%	34.00%	34.00%
Federal [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax year	2015
Years under federal audit		2012
Federal [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax year	2018
Years under federal audit		2014
State [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax year	2014
State [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open tax year	2018

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