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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE AND EQUITY PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net income per share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period for Basic computation (in shares) | 9,338,000 | 9,283,000 | 9,320,000 | 9,272,000 |
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and awards (in shares) | 39,000 | 46,000 | 43,000 | 50,000 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period for Diluted computation (in shares) | 9,377,000 | 9,329,000 | 9,363,000 | 9,322,000 |
Class A Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 15,000,000 |  | 15,000,000 |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 8,458,627 | 8,403,243 | 8,458,627 | 8,403,243 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 8,458,627 | 8,403,243 | 8,458,627 | 8,403,243 |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 1.00 |  | $ 1.00 |  |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Equity per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 17.79 |  | $ 17.28
Class B Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 1,040,000 |  | 1,040,000 |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 881,452 | 881,452 | 881,452 | 881,452 |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 881,452 | 881,452 | 881,452 | 881,452 |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 1.00 |  | $ 1.00 |  |
Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Shares excluded from calculations of diluted net income per share (in shares) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Shares excluded from calculations of diluted net income per share (in shares) | 0 | 5,000 | 0 | 5,000 |

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