SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Shares-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Net effect of share-based compensation expense on net income	$ 308	$ 255
Reduction in earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Cost of sales
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense	$ 22	$ 30
Selling, general and administrative
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense	$ 286	$ 225

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