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Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Acquisition Consideration Paid Threshold, Leverage Ratio, Maximum,

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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DEBT - NARRATIVE (Details) - Line of credit		12 Months Ended
DEBT - NARRATIVE (Details) - Line of credit	Oct. 01, 2019 USD ($) quarter	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 75,000,000.0
Commitment fee on undrawn portion	0.60%
Weighted average interest rate		4.70%
Borrowing availability		$ 51,987,000
Leverage Ratio, maximum	2.50
Interest/rent coverage ratio, minimum	1.50
Leverage Ratio, acquisition consummated, consecutive months	6 months
Leverage Ratio, acquisition consummated, aggregate consideration paid	$ 20,000,000
Leverage Ratio, increased maximum	3.00
Leverage Ratio, increased maximum, term \| quarter	3
Leverage Ratio less than then-applicable maximum Leverage Ratio, minimum	0.25
Leverage Ratio less than then-applicable maximum Leverage Ratio, minimum, term \| quarter	2
Liquidity to Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount ratio, maximum	10.00%
Liquidity to Aggregate Revolving Commitment Amount ratio, maximum, term	10 days
Debt outstanding		$ 20,000,000	$ 0
Revolving credit facility \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin		2.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin		1.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin		3.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin		2.50%
Letters of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding		$ 3,013,000