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DEBT - Revolving Credit (Details)		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
DEBT - Revolving Credit (Details)	Dec. 21, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0
Long-term debt, gross		$ 465,000,000			$ 465,000,000		$ 460,228,000
Interest expense		5,749,000		$ 6,713,000	17,903,000	$ 20,823,000
Liquidity position to meet future obligations, amount		$ 383,400,000			$ 383,400,000		$ 308,100,000
Increase (decrease), liquidity position to meet future obligations, percentage		24.00%			24.00%
Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 175,000,000
Line of credit facility accordion feature increase limit	$ 275,000,000
Line of credit facility, excess availability, commitment percentage, threshold	10.00%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			$ 45,000,000.0
Long-term debt, gross		$ 45,000,000.0			$ 45,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility
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Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.20%
Long-term debt, gross		0		0	0	0
Interest expense		$ 0		$ 0	$ 200,000	$ 0
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 15,000,000
Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 17,500,000