INVESTMENTS IN DEBT SECURITIES - Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Short-term debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 76,067	$ 69,859
Less than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(40)	(94)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	3,597	5,989
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(5)	(7)
Total, Fair Value	79,664	75,848
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	(45)	(101)
Short-term debt securities \| U.S. agency securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value		18,954
Less than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses		(1)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value		0
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses		0
Total, Fair Value		18,954
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses		(1)
Short-term debt securities \| Corporate bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	5,330	50,905
Less than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(5)	(93)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	0	1,995
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(3)
Total, Fair Value	5,330	52,900
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	(5)	(96)
Short-term debt securities \| U.S. government securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	70,737	0
Less than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(35)	0
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	3,597	3,994
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(5)	(4)
Total, Fair Value	74,334	3,994
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	(40)	(4)
Long-term debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	21,260	152,069
Less than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(49)	(646)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	1,251	363
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(130)	(123)
Total, Fair Value	22,511	152,432
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	(179)	(769)
Long-term debt securities \| U.S. agency securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value		9,990
Less than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses		(10)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value		0
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses		0
Total, Fair Value		9,990
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses		(10)
Long-term debt securities \| Corporate bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	6,521	80,550
Less than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(2)	(384)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	0	0
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	6,521	80,550
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	(2)	(384)
Long-term debt securities \| Municipal securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	1,831	2,848
Less than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(41)	(128)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	1,251	363
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(130)	(123)
Total, Fair Value	3,082	3,211
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	(171)	(251)
Long-term debt securities \| U.S. government securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	12,908	58,681
Less than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(6)	(124)
Greater than 12 months, Fair Value	0	0
Greater than 12 months, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	12,908	58,681
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (6)	$ (124)

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