DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:

Interest Rate Derivative	Notional Amount as of September 30, 2017	Notional Amount as of December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Interest Rate Swap	$80,000	$80,000
Interest Rate Swap	$75,000	$75,000
Interest Rate Swap	$75,000	$75,000
Interest Rate Swap	$65,000	$65,000
Interest Rate Swap	$60,000	$60,000
Interest Rate Swap	$40,000	$40,000
Interest Rate Swap	$15,000	$15,000

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The table below presents the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. See Note 16 for additional information on the fair value of the Company's interest rate swaps.

	Derivatives As of September 30, 2017			Derivatives As of December 31, 2016
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swap assets	Other assets	$	4,183	Other assets	$	4,546
Interest rate swap liabilities	Other liabilities	1,552		Other liabilities	2,578

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]

The table below presents the effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016	2017		2016
	(In thousands)
DERIVATIVES IN CASH FLOW HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS
Interest Rate Swaps:
Amount of income (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives	$	(102	)	1,550	(996	)	(9,279	)
Amount of loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into Interest expense	326			1,056	1,646		3,026