DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Derivatives (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging - Designated as Hedging Instrument	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Current Notional Amount	$ 400,000,000
Estimated Fair Value Assets (Liabilities)	935,000
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 Assets (Liabilities)	$ 520,000
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 Assets (Liabilities)	$ 517,000
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 Assets (Liabilities)	$ 682,000
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 Assets (Liabilities)	$ (35,000)
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 Assets (Liabilities)	$ (562,000)
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 Assets (Liabilities)	$ (187,000)

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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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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