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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Recurring basis (Details) - Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation	$ 31,150,000	$ 30,928,000
Cash flow hedges designated as qualifying instruments	(784,000)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation	23,746,000	23,476,000
Cash flow hedges designated as qualifying instruments	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation	0	0
Cash flow hedges designated as qualifying instruments	(784,000)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation	0	0
Cash flow hedges designated as qualifying instruments	0
Measured at Net Asset Value as Practical Expedient [Member]
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation	7,404,000	$ 7,452,000
Cash flow hedges designated as qualifying instruments	$ 0

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- Definition

Deferred compensation liability, which is included in other long-term liabilities, is recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The unfunded plan allows participants to hypothetically invest in various specified investment options such as equity funds, stock funds, capital appreciation funds, money market funds, bond funds, mid-cap value funds and growth funds. The non-qualified deferred compensation plan liability is valued based on quoted market prices of the underlying investments.

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- Definition

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4B
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
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