INVESTMENTS (Details) - Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Abstract]
Carrying amount, beginning of period	$ 1,404	$ 2,207
Adjustments:
Impairments	0	(29)
Other downward adjustments	(8)	(10)
Carrying amount, end of period	$ 1,396	$ 2,168

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Amount of investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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Amount of loss from downward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
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Amount of impairment loss on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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