SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY - Stock based compensation - Financial Performance Units (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Financial Performance Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	41,743
Financial Performance Units Granted Prior to May 1, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares can be issued	12,100
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 110	$ 64
Financial Performance Units Granted Prior to May 1, 2019 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Financial performance threshold percentage	150.00%
Target threshold of awards	135.00%
Financial Performance Units Granted Prior to May 1, 2019 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Financial performance threshold percentage	0.00%
Target threshold of awards	63.00%
Financial Performance Units Granted From May 1, 2019 Through April 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of shares can be issued	150.00%
Maximum number of shares can be issued	80,255
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 331
Unrecognized compensation expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 1 month 6 days
Granted (in shares)		1,866
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 216	$ 312
Financial Performance Units Granted From May 01, 2020 Through December 31 2020, Excluding November 18, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of shares can be issued	150.00%
Maximum number of shares can be issued	81,516
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 438
Unrecognized compensation expense recognition period (in years)	3 years
Granted (in shares)		58,993
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 208	$ 156
Financial Performance Units Granted on November 18, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remainder threshold awards	50.00%
Maximum percentage of shares can be issued	150.00%
Maximum number of shares can be issued	34,752
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 329
Unrecognized compensation expense recognition period (in years)	2 years 10 months 25 days
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 125	$ 17
Financial Performance Units Granted From May 3 2021 Through August 11,2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of shares can be issued	150.00%
Maximum number of shares can be issued	60,306
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 901
Unrecognized compensation expense recognition period (in years)	4 years
Granted (in shares)	41,743	23,168
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 221

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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