DIRECT FINANCING LEASES (Schedule of future cash flow and straight-line rents direct financing leases) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Direct Financing Leases [Abstract]
2020, Contractual Rent	$ 1,170
2021, Contractual Rent	1,084
2022, Contractual Rent	1,106
2023, Contractual Rent	1,128
2024, Contractual Rent	1,151
Thereafter, Contractual Rent	21,588
Total direct financing leases, Contractual Rent	27,227
2020, Straight-Line Rent	(1,037)
2021, Straight-Line Rent	(915)
2022, Straight-Line Rent	(1,023)
2023, Straight-Line Rent	(1,014)
2024, Straight-Line Rent	(1,003)
Thereafter, Straight-Line Rent	(10,530)
Total direct financing leases, Straight-Line Rent	(15,522)	$ (16,577)
2020	133
2021	169
2022	83
2023	114
2024	148
Thereafter	11,058
Investment in direct financing leases	$ 11,705

Direct financing lease lease receivable including allowance for loss.

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Direct financing lease net investment in lease next twelve months.

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Direct financing lease net investment in lease year five.

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Direct financing lease net investment in lease year four.

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Direct financing lease net investment in lease year thereafter.

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Direct financing lease net investment in lease year three.

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Direct financing lease net investment in lease year two.

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Sales type and direct financing leases lease rent revenue unearned to be recognized next twelve months.

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Sales type and direct financing leases lease rent revenue unearned to be recognized thereafter.

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Sales type and direct financing leases lease rent revenue unearned to be recognized year five.

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Sales type and direct financing leases lease rent revenue unearned to be recognized year four.

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Sales type and direct financing leases lease rent revenue unearned to be recognized year three.

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Sales type and direct financing leases lease rent revenue unearned to be recognized year two.

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Amount of deferred selling profit from direct financing lease.

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Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for sales-type and direct financing leases after fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of undiscounted cash flows to be received by lessor for sales-type and direct financing leases in second fiscal year following latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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