SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS POLICIES - Out-of-Period Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Canadian acquisition deferred tax liability true up	$ (2,200)	$ 0	$ (2,180)	$ 0

Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign acquisition deferred tax liability pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

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