DEBT (Outstanding Debt Balances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Carrying Value	$ 151,340	$ 149,187
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	5.00%	4.30%
Asset Related Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Carrying Value	$ 4,000	$ 44,255
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	5.00%	3.90%
Notes Payable and Other Debt - Bond Related [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Due within one year		$ 317
Debt, Due after one year		$ 38,938
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage, Current Portion		4.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage, Noncurrent Portion		3.70%
Non-bond related debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Due within one year	$ 1,100	$ 1,500
Debt, Due after one year	2,900	$ 3,500
Debt, Carrying Value	$ 4,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage, Current Portion	5.00%	5.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage, Noncurrent Portion	5.00%	5.00%
Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Carrying Value	$ 147,340	$ 104,932
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	5.00%	4.50%
Subordinated Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Due within one year	$ 2,213	$ 2,232
Debt, Due after one year	$ 93,832	$ 95,490
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage, Current Portion	3.50%	3.70%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage, Noncurrent Portion	3.50%	3.70%
Net Premium and Debt Issuance Costs	$ 7,600	$ 7,900
Notes Payable and Other Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Due within one year	$ 6,295	0
Debt, Due after one year		$ 7,210
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage, Current Portion	14.70%	0.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage, Noncurrent Portion		14.70%
Unamortized debt issue costs	$ 100	$ 200
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Due after one year	45,000
Debt, Carrying Value	$ 45,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage, Noncurrent Portion	6.90%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	6.90%
Unamortized debt issue costs	$ 2,200

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