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INVESTMENTS IN VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for acquisition options |  |  |  | $ 107,600,000 | $ 5,700,000 |
Medical Device Company | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for acquisition options | $ 47,100,000 | $ 35,000,000 |  |  |  |
Option to acquire investment amount | $ 47,100,000 |  |  | 35,000,000 |  |
Loans receivables, maximum lending amount |  | $ 47,500,000 |  |  |  |
Financing receivable |  |  |  | $ 32,500,000 |  |
Medical Technology Company | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for acquisition options |  |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  | $ 10,000,000
Option to acquire investment amount |  |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |

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