SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION - Deferred Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Deferred charges
Initial franchise fees	$ 6,463	$ 6,894
Less - accumulated amortization	(1,772)	(1,673)
Total	4,691	5,221
Amortization expense	$ 500	$ 400	$ 300

Accumulated amortization of deferred costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period.

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- Definition

Net amount of deferred costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period, such as capitalized franchise fees. Does not include deferred acquisition costs of insurance companies.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with initial franchise fees that will be charged against earnings over the life of the agreement to which such costs pertain. Such amount is before the consideration of accumulated amortization.

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The amount of amortization of deferred charges applied against earnings during the period.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115205541&loc=SL114868664-224227

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