DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Interest Rate Swaps (Details) - Derivative interest rate swaps $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
June 11, 2019 - June 11, 2020
Derivative
Notional Amount	$ 187,500
Portion of Term Loan Face Amount	75.00%
June 11, 2020 - June 11, 2021
Derivative
Notional Amount	$ 125,000
Portion of Term Loan Face Amount	50.00%
June 11, 2021 - June 11, 2022
Derivative
Notional Amount	$ 125,000
Portion of Term Loan Face Amount	50.00%
June 13, 2022 - April 23, 2023
Derivative
Notional Amount	$ 125,000
Portion of Term Loan Face Amount	50.00%
LIBOR
Derivative
Floor interest rate	1.00%
LIBOR \| June 11, 2019 - June 11, 2020
Derivative
Fixed Rate	3.016%
LIBOR \| June 11, 2020 - June 11, 2021
Derivative
Fixed Rate	3.072%
LIBOR \| June 11, 2021 - June 11, 2022
Derivative
Fixed Rate	3.061%
LIBOR \| June 13, 2022 - April 23, 2023
Derivative
Fixed Rate	3.042%

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- Definition

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
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