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OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
OPERATING SEGMENTS |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 2 |
Management charges incurred by the U.S. segment but allocated to the Canadian segment | $ | $ 23,000 | $ 19,000 | $ 237,000 | $ 191,000

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