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REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES (Details 2) $ in Thousands	14 Months Ended
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES (Details 2) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) property	Aug. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Acquisitions
Number of properties acquired \| property	9
July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 real estate property acquisitions
Allocations of purchase prices of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Total consideration	$ 342,803
Adjustments to preliminary allocations of purchase price of properties
Total consideration	0
July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 real estate property acquisitions \| Leases acquired
Allocations of purchase prices of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Acquisition-related intangible assets	5,389
Adjustments to preliminary allocations of purchase price of properties
Acquisition-related intangible assets	1,209
July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 real estate property acquisitions \| Land
Allocations of purchase prices of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Real estate property	37,746
Adjustments to preliminary allocations of purchase price of properties
Real estate property	(1,550)
July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 real estate property acquisitions \| Buildings and Improvements
Allocations of purchase prices of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Real estate property	299,668
Adjustments to preliminary allocations of purchase price of properties
Real estate property	$ 341
Preliminary \| July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 real estate property acquisitions
Allocations of purchase prices of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Total consideration		$ 342,803
Preliminary \| July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 real estate property acquisitions \| Land
Allocations of purchase prices of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Real estate property		39,296
Preliminary \| July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 real estate property acquisitions \| Buildings and Improvements
Allocations of purchase prices of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Real estate property		299,327
Preliminary \| July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 real estate property acquisitions \| Acquisition-related intangible assets \| Leases acquired
Allocations of purchase prices of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Acquisition-related intangible assets		$ 4,180