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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of construction completion threshold percentage when most entrepreneurial profit is earned			40.00%
Investment owned, unrecognized unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net	$ 36.3		$ 36.3		$ 76.8
Gains or losses attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Development Property Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Number of investments \| property			17
Minimum [Member] \| Three Development Properties [Member]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of completion of construction			40.00%