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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Stock Based Incentive Plans (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 plan shares	Dec. 31, 2019 shares	Dec. 31, 2018 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock-based compensation plans \| plan	3
2020 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	3,700,000
2010 Inducement Stock Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	1,845,000
Shares issued in period	0	0	576,612
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued in period	214,637
Purchase price of common stock percent	85.00%
Stock plan offering period	6 months
Minimum \| Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee subscription rate	1.00%
Maximum \| Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee subscription rate	15.00%