SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY - Stock based compensation - Share Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Stock issued (in shares)		15,446
Stock surrendered (in shares)	20,043	7,835
Stock surrendered to cover employee withholding taxes	$ 0.3	$ 0.1
Time Vesting Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of year	209,444
Granted (in shares)	132,775
Vested (in shares)	(54,753)
Forfeited (in shares)	(2,414)
Outstanding at end of year	285,052	209,444
Stock issued (in shares)	34,710
Financial Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of year	69,426
Granted (in shares)	84,027
Forfeited (in shares)	(1,023)
Outstanding at end of year	152,430	69,426
Market Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of year	14,862
Outstanding at end of year	14,862	14,862

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