DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
Feb. 15, 2022	Feb. 17, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends per share amount declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.35
Total cash dividends	$ 16,740	$ 14,248	$ 16,740	$ 14,248
Cash dividends payable (in dollars per share)			$ 0.33
Supplemental cash dividend payable (in dollars per share)			$ 0.02

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Amount of paid and unpaid cash, stock, and paid-in-kind (PIK) dividends declared, for example, but not limited to, common and preferred stock.

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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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