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LOAN AGREEMENTS - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 20, 2025 shares | Feb. 08, 2024 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 29, 2023 USD ($) advance $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) day $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Feb. 06, 2024 USD ($)
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period |  |  |  |  | 98.00% |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 1,330 |  |
Convertible senior notes, net |  |  |  |  | 346,466 |  | $ 345,392 |
Current installments of long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 16,503 |  | $ 12,045 |
Trinity Master Equipment Financing Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 1,850 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  | 15.70% |  |  |
Loan and security agreement, maximum amount |  |  |  | $ 120,000 |  |  |  |
Loan agreement payment term | 60 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan agreement, monthly payment rate | 0.022266 |  |  | 0.022266 |  |  |  |
Class of warrant or right number of securities called by warrants or rights (in shares) | shares | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes, net |  |  |  |  | $ 72,073 |  |  |
Current installments of long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  | $ 16,503 |  |  |
Trinity Master Equipment Financing Agreement | Line Of Credit Condition 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of term loan advance |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing, each draw limit |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, after the effective date |  |  |  | 18 months |  |  |  |
Trinity Master Equipment Financing Agreement | Line Of Credit Condition Maximum borrowing Limit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of term loan advance |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |
Indenture and Notes | 4.250% Convertible Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 355,000
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  | 4.25%
Conversion price percent |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |
Trading days | day |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |
Initial conversion rate |  |  |  |  | 195.1029% |  |  |
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 5.13 |  |  |
Notes before unamortized discount |  |  |  |  | $ 355,000 |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 8,534 |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Indenture and Notes | 4.250% Convertible Senior Notes | Debt Conversion Terms One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consecutive trading days | day |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |
Indenture and Notes | 4.250% Convertible Senior Notes | Debt Conversion Terms Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consecutive business days | day |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Consecutive trading days | day |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |
Capped Call Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions cost |  |  | $ 43,168 |  |  |  |  |
Initial cap price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 8.04 |  |  |  |  |
Premium over sales price |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Date Draw | Trinity Master Equipment Financing Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan advance |  |  |  | $ 70,000 |  |  |  |
Loan agreement payment term |  |  |  | 60 months |  |  |  |
Term charge on repayment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |
Blanket Lien Draw |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of loan |  | $ 38,778 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,330 |  |
Blanket Lien Draw | Trinity Master Equipment Financing Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan advance |  |  |  | $ 40,000 |  |  |  |
Loan agreement payment term |  |  |  | 60 months |  |  |  |
Blanket Lien Draw | Trinity Master Equipment Financing Agreement | Line Of Credit Condition 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of advances | advance |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Blanket Lien Draw | Trinity Master Equipment Financing Agreement | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of warrant or right number of securities called by warrants or rights (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 728,835 |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants or rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 4.87 |  |  |  |
March 2025 Draw | Trinity Master Equipment Financing Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued And Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term charge on repayment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 250 |  |  |

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