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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) | Jan. 23, 2025 | May 12, 2023 | Sep. 22, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2025
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  |  | $ 817,000,000.0 |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Including Lease Not yet Commenced, Total |  |  |  | $ 129,200,000
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Including Lease Not yet Commenced, to be Paid, Year One |  |  |  | 34,700,000
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Including Lease Not yet Commenced, to be Paid, Year Two |  |  |  | 20,500,000
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Including Lease Not yet Commenced, to be Paid, Year Three |  |  |  | $ 74,000,000.0
Initial Damages |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value |  |  | $ 272,000,000.0 |
Enhanced Damages |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |
Supplemental Damages |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value | $ 2,600,000 |  |  |
Royalty Damages |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value | $ 100 |  |  |

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