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NOTES PAYABLE AND AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 05, 2013
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Aggregate principal payment due in 2022				$ 4,635,000	$ 4,635,000
Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Seller note				$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Percentage of interest accrued				4.75%	4.75%
Aggregate amount of notes payable				$ 4,800,000	$ 4,800,000
Aggregate principal payment due in 2021				4,600,000	4,600,000
Aggregate principal payment due in 2022				200,000	200,000
Notes Payable [Member] \| Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Seller note				$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Spread on Libor variable rate				1.25%	1.25%
Spread on variable rate					0.10%
Percentage of unused commitment fee					0.25%
Minimum [Member] \| Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Average effective interest rate				3.25%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Spread on Libor variable rate				2.00%	2.00%
Spread on variable rate					1.00%
Percentage of unused commitment fee					0.30%
Maximum [Member] \| Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Average effective interest rate				5.50%
Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility commitment						$ 125,000,000.0
Revolving credit facility maturity date					Nov. 30, 2021
Remaining revolving credit outstanding				$ 92,000,000.0	$ 92,000,000.0
Average effective interest rate					2.30%
Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Cash and noncash consideration with respect to acquisition after amendment			$ 50,000,000.0
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Cash dividends after amendment	$ 20,000,000.0	$ 15,000,000.0	$ 10,000,000.0