STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN - Awards Granted, Forfeited and Outstanding (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares shares
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	617,100
Awards forfeited (in shares)	(26,000)
Awards outstanding (in shares)	591,100
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	617,100
Awards forfeited (in shares)	(26,000)
Awards outstanding (in shares)	591,100
2018 Long Term Incentive Program \| Time-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	451,600
Awards granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.12
Awards forfeited (in shares)	(16,900)
Awards forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.19
Awards outstanding (in shares)	434,700
Awards outstanding, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.11
2018 Long Term Incentive Program \| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards outstanding (in shares)	434,700
2017 Long Term Incentive Program \| Time-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted (in shares)	165,500
Awards granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.70
Awards forfeited (in shares)	(9,100)
Awards forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.70
Awards outstanding (in shares)	156,400
Awards outstanding, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.70
2017 Long Term Incentive Program \| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	19.70
Awards forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.70
Awards outstanding (in shares)	156,400
Awards outstanding, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.70

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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