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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands						1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2019	Jul. 23, 2019	Jan. 11, 2019	May 31, 2018	Feb. 09, 2018	Nov. 14, 2019	Jul. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, shares outstanding								16,559,315		16,559,315		16,726,610
Proceeds from issuance of preferred equity										$ 6,000	$ 30,000
Treasury stock repurchase (in shares)			500,000
Treasury stock acquired, average cost per share (in dollars per share)			$ 2.00
Stock-based compensation (in shares)										332,722
Options granted (in shares)										117,449
Shares outstanding (in shares)								1,152,361		1,152,361
Shares vested (in shares)										1,046,196
Warrant or right, outstanding (in shares)								2,600,000		2,600,000
Stock-based compensation expense								$ 300	$ 200	$ 600	$ 400
Stock Incentive Plan 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation								$ 300		$ 300
Period of recognition										1 year 3 months 22 days
JPMorgan Chase Funding Inc.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Warrant, authorized issuance (in shares)					600,000
Warrant, period					2 years
Warrant, exercise price per share (in USD per share)					$ 2.25
Common Class D
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, shares outstanding								0		0		0
Series B-1 and B-2 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional issue of preferred stock (in shares)							8,200,000
Deemed dividend on redeemable convertible preferred stock							$ 26,400
Series B-1 and B-2 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock \| JPMorgan Chase Funding Inc.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of preferred equity		$ 2,600								$ 2,600
Warrant, period		1 year
Series B Preferred Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred stock redemption price										150.00%
Series B Preferred Stock \| JPMorgan Chase Funding Inc.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional issue of preferred stock (in shares)					2,352,941
Preferred stock, purchase price, value					$ 8,000
Series B-4 Preferred Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional issue of preferred stock (in shares)								1,875,000		1,875,000
Preferred stock, accrued and unpaid dividends, percentage	5.65%							5.65%
Preferred stock redemption price	145.00%							145.00%		145.00%
Series B-4 Preferred Stock \| JPMorgan Chase Funding Inc.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional issue of preferred stock (in shares)	1,875,000							1,875,000		1,875,000
Preferred stock per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.20							$ 3.20		$ 3.20
Proceeds from issuance of preferred equity	$ 6,000							$ 6,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred distribution rate										7.50%
Series A Preferred Stock \| JPMorgan Chase Funding Inc.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional issue of preferred stock (in shares)				22,000
Preferred stock, purchase price, value				$ 22,000
Estimated fair value per share (in USD per share)				$ 1,000
Common Class B
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Treasury stock repurchase (in shares)			477,170
Class C Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Treasury stock repurchase (in shares)			22,830
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested restricted stock grants outstanding (in shares)								152,228		152,228
Subsequent Event \| Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity instruments other than options granted (in shares)						74,405