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EQUITY AND STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS (Detail Textuals 1) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Installment shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Installment shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense \| $					$ 580	$ 663
2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan \| Unrestricted Stock \| Directors, Officers and Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)					138,000	134,000
2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan \| Unrestricted Stock \| March 2018 grant \| Directors, Officers and Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)		57,592			138,000
Number of equal installments for shares issuance \| Installment					2
Stock-based compensation expense \| $					$ 580
Number of common stock shares surrendered by employees withholding taxes		11,408
Common stock value surrendered by employees withholding taxes \| $		$ 51
2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan \| Unrestricted Stock \| March 2018 grant \| Directors, Officers and Employees \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)	55,278
Number of common stock shares surrendered by employees withholding taxes	13,722
Common stock value surrendered by employees withholding taxes \| $	$ 50
2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan \| Unrestricted Stock \| February 2017 grant \| Directors, Officers and Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)			53,378	54,014		134,000
Number of equal installments for shares issuance \| Installment						2
Stock-based compensation expense \| $						$ 663
Number of common stock shares surrendered by employees withholding taxes			13,622	12,986
Common stock value surrendered by employees withholding taxes \| $			$ 64	$ 67