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Amount of the cumulative effect on retained earnings net of related income tax effect.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 250
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 9
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64853466&loc=d3e22663-107794

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) segment Partnership fund	Dec. 31, 2018 security
Number of reportable segments \| segment		1	3
Number of bonds in an unrealized loss position \| security				0
ASU 2017-05
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax			$ 9.2
ASU 2016-02
Impairment of equity investments		$ 0.4
Forecast \| ASU 2017-08
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax	$ 0.3
Guaranteed Funds
Number of unconsolidated Guaranteed Funds \| fund			2
Consolidated Funds and Ventures
Number of partnerships \| Partnership			4
Number of partnerships owning affordable housing properties \| Partnership			3
Consolidated Funds and Ventures \| Guaranteed Funds
Number of LIHTC funds for which general partner interests were sold with certain indemnifications to purchaser \| fund			11
Consolidated Funds and Ventures \| Maximum \| Guaranteed Funds
Ownership percentage			1.00%
Consolidated Funds and Ventures \| Minimum \| Guaranteed Funds
Ownership percentage			0.01%