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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent					28.00%	34.00%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability			$ (1,400)
Valuation allowance						$ 3,300	$ 1,800
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	35.00%
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)		$ 17
Operating loss carryover							4,100
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Charitable Contributions [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Charitable contribution carryovers							128
Expiring in Fiscal Year 2018 [Member] \| Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Charitable Contributions [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Charitable contribution carryovers							66
Expiring in Fiscal Year 2020 [Member] \| Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Charitable Contributions [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Charitable contribution carryovers							19
Expiring in Fiscal Year 2021 [Member] \| Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Charitable Contributions [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Charitable contribution carryovers							5
Expiring in Fiscal Year 2019 [Member] \| Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Charitable Contributions [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Charitable contribution carryovers							34
Expiring In Fiscal Year 2023 [Member] \| Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Charitable Contributions [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Charitable contribution carryovers							4
Expiring in Fiscal Year 2035 [Member] \| Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryover							1,400
Expiring in Fiscal Year 2036 [Member] \| Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryover							2,700
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent				21.00%	28.00%
Galileo [Member] \| Expiring in Fiscal Year 2036 [Member] \| Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryover							$ 88