STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]

Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

	For the three months ended
	March 31,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Non-employee Directors’ Stock-Based Compensation Plans	$	194	$	164

Summary of Nonemployee Director Stock Award Activity

				Common		Deferred		Weighted-average
				Shares		Shares		Grant Date		Options		Directors' Fees
		Cash		Granted		Granted		Share Price		Vested		Expense
March 31, 2020	(1)	$	96,875		1,777		1,847	$	26.73		─	$	193,750
March 31, 2019			81,875		560		2,060		31.26		─		163,750

⁽¹⁾ During the first quarter of 2020, the Board approved the addition of two independent directors.