Fair value of nonvested share-based award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Restricted Stock
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 230,000		$ 202,000	$ 424,000	$ 431,000
Restricted Stock \| Forecast
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense						$ 893,000
Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		48,284
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)		3 years
Stock Incentive Plan \| Time Based Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period (in shares)		30,381
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value		$ 801,000
Stock Incentive Plan \| Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period (in shares)		17,903
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value		$ 343,000
Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)		7,580
Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan \| Time Based Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)		1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value		$ 200,000