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DERIVATIVE AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Cash Flow Hedge (Details) - Designated as Hedging Instrument | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
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Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 460,000,000.0
Collar |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | 460,000,000.0
Collar, Decrease Date June 28, 2021 |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Amount After Decrease | 340,000,000.0
Collar, Decrease Date June 28, 2022 |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Amount After Decrease | 220,000,000.0
Collar, Decrease Date June 28, 2023 |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Amount After Decrease | $ 90,000,000.0
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Collar |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative, cap interest rate | 2.75%
Derivative, floor interest rate | 0.402%

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