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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities

NOTE 10 DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company manages its risk to changes in interest rates through the use of derivative instruments. The Company does not hold derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.  For variable rate borrowings, the Company uses fixed interest rate swaps, effectively converting a portion of the variable interest rate payments to fixed interest rate payments.  These swaps are designated as cash flow hedges.