LEASES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Gross carrying amount	$ 6,694
Net book value	6,270	$ 6,700	$ 0
Accumulated amortization	(424)
Right of use lease obligations	$ 6,270	$ 6,700

Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization

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Operating Lease, Right-of-use Asset, Gross

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
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-Subparagraph (b)
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Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888419&loc=SL77918627-209977

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