RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Summary of Leasing Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party contingent rental (income) expense	$ (3,606)	$ 14,568	$ (2,607)
Present value of obligations under finance leases	48,466	56,277
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Charter hire paid (principal and interest)	7,830	8,248	11,745
Lease termination receipts	0	3,183	0
Lease interest expense	3,895	4,628	6,940
Related party contingent rental (income) expense	(3,606)	14,568	(2,607)
Present value of obligations under finance leases	$ 48,466	$ 56,277	$ 87,930

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Lease Interest Expense, Related Party

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Payments for (proceeds from) resulting from lease terminations

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The amount of charterhire, paid to a related party, during the period including principal and interest for use of a ship.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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