DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Derivatives (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging - Designated as Hedging Instrument - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Current Notional Amount	$ 400,000,000	$ 150,000,000.0
Estimated Fair Value	2,479,000
3-month BBA LIBOR \| Interest Rate Swap Designated June 22, 2016 Tranche 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Current Notional Amount	$ 50,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	1.062%
Estimated Fair Value	$ 646,000
3-month BBA LIBOR \| Interest Rate Swap Designated June 22, 2016 Tranche 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Current Notional Amount	$ 50,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	1.062%
Estimated Fair Value	$ 646,000
1-Month USD LIBOR \| Interest Rate Swap Designated July 12, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Current Notional Amount	$ 50,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	0.825%
Estimated Fair Value	$ 775,000
1-Month USD LIBOR \| Interest Rate Swap Designated February 6, 2017 Tranche 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Current Notional Amount	$ 100,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	1.652%
Estimated Fair Value	$ 300,000
1-Month USD LIBOR \| Interest Rate Swap Designated March 27, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Current Notional Amount	$ 100,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	1.971%
Estimated Fair Value	$ 60,000
3-Month USD LIBOR \| Interest Rate Swap Designated February 6, 2017 Tranche 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Current Notional Amount	$ 50,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate	1.834%
Estimated Fair Value	$ 52,000

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 6
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