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DEBT (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
DEBT (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 19, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) agreement	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 11, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate		5.00%			5.00%				4.30%
Carrying Value		$ 151,340			$ 151,340				$ 149,187
Letters of credit outstanding		0			0				$ 0
Interest expense, debt		$ 1,207		$ 1,166	$ 3,613	$ 3,353
TRS Financing Arrangements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of terminated agreements \| agreement			3
Derecognition of asset-related debt			$ 31,600
SAWHF
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)		11.85%			11.85%
Asset Related Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate		5.00%			5.00%				3.90%
Carrying Value		$ 4,000			$ 4,000				$ 44,255
Notes Payable and Other Debt [Member] \| SAWHF
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rates of debt obligations		14.71%			14.71%
Principal amount of debt		$ 6,400			$ 6,400
Carrying Value		$ 6,300			$ 6,300
Ownership interest (as a percent)		11.85%			11.85%
Non-bond related debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%			5.00%
Principal amount of debt		$ 4,500			$ 4,500
Carrying Value		$ 4,000			$ 4,000
Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate		5.00%			5.00%				4.50%
Carrying Value		$ 147,340			$ 147,340				$ 104,932
Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (JIBAR) [Member] \| Notes Payable and Other Debt [Member] \| SAWHF
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed spread (as a percent)					5.15%
Base rate (as percentage)		6.81%			6.81%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate		6.90%			6.90%
Carrying Value		$ 45,000			$ 45,000
Unpaid principal balance		45,000			$ 45,000
Fixed spread (as a percent)	2.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date					Sep. 19, 2022
Line of credit facility extension period					12 months
Interest expense, debt		$ 100
Debt instrument base rate plus fixed spread percentage rate		4.80%			4.80%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Advanced Amount Potential Increase [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 50,000
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	1.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Facility Amount [Member]
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Carrying Value							$ 53,500
Unpaid principal balance							$ 35,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Committed Amount [Member]
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity								$ 100,000
Subsidiaries [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 70,000
Subsidiaries [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Facility Amount [Member]
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	125,000
Subsidiaries [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Committed Amount [Member]
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Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 70,000