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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Default Rate, Increase in Fixed Rate

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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LONG-TERM DEBT - (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT - (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 05, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 28, 2017	Dec. 02, 2017
Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes, Due December 31, 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs (less than)	$ 348,000					$ 377,000
Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes, Due December 31, 2027 [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| First two years after issuance [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	102.00%
Maturity period of debt	2 years
Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes, Due December 31, 2027 [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Third through fifth year after issuance [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	101.00%
Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes, Due December 31, 2027 [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| After the fifth year after issuance [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes, Due December 31, 2027 [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount								$ 25,000,000.0
Basis spread on variable rate	7.00%
Default spread on variable rate	8.00%
Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes, Due July 1, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs (less than)	$ 248,000					302,000
Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes, Due July 1, 2022 [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount							$ 20,000,000.0
Redemption price, percentage	102.00%
Interest rate percentage									8.375%
Default rate, increase in fixed rate	0.50%
Other Consolidated Debt from VIE, Due March 17, 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs (less than)	$ 0					$ 70,000
Other Consolidated Debt from VIE, Due March 17, 2021 [Member] \| Other debt [Member] \| Monarch Delaware Holdings LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount					$ 5,000,000
Deferred financing costs (less than)				$ 100,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes, Due 2029 [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount			$ 100,000,000
Interest rate percentage			7.50%
Forecast [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes, Due 2029 [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount		$ 100,000,000
Interest rate percentage		7.50%