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DERIVATIVES AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Table 1 - Fair Value of Unwound Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Details) - Interest rate swaps - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Current Portion of Long-Term Debt [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |
Fair market value of unwound fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps | $ 2,755 | $ 0
Long-Term Debt, Less Current Portion [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |
Fair market value of unwound fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps | 2,568 | 10,475
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value |  |
Fair market value of unwound forward starting interest rate swaps | $ 3,045 | $ (770)

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