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Number of interest rate swaps

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all interest rate derivative assets designated as cash flow hedging instruments.

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all interest rate derivative liabilities designated as cash flow hedging instruments.

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Amount, before tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) Integer	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) Integer	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swaps \| Integer	7		7
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Assets at Fair Value	$ 37,575,000		$ 37,575,000		$ 38,352,000
Interest rate cash flow hedge liabilities at fair value	1,264,000		1,264,000		1,981,000
Swap termination value	36,782,000		36,782,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge amount to be reclassified to Interest Expense in next 12 months	17,918,000		17,918,000
Amount of income recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives	14,452,000	$ 6,403,000	8,255,000	$ 21,355,000
Amount of (income) loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense	(4,250,000)	$ 438,000	(8,315,000)	$ 1,314,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Assets at Fair Value	37,575,000		37,575,000		38,352,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate cash flow hedge liabilities at fair value	1,264,000		1,264,000		1,981,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| $65 million interest rate swap executed in 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	0		0		65,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| $100 million interest rate swap (2019) [Domain]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	100,000,000		100,000,000		100,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| $100 million interest rate swap (2020) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	100,000,000		100,000,000		100,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| $50 million interest rate swap executed in 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	50,000,000		50,000,000		50,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| $100 million interest rate swap executed in 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	100,000,000		100,000,000		100,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| $75 million interest rate swap executed in 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	75,000,000		75,000,000		75,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| $50 million interest rate swap executed in 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	50,000,000		50,000,000		50,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| $100 million interest rate swap executed in Dec 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000