INCOME TAXES (Changes in Valuation Allowance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward]
Valuation allowance at beginning of period	$ 98,091	$ 79,176
Change due to current year losses	44,458	18,915
Change due to current year releases	(8)	0
Valuation allowance at end of period	$ 142,541	$ 98,091

Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase Due To Current Year Losses

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- Definition

Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward]

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- Definition

Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32537-109319

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32537-109319

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