RESTRUCTURING - Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
2022 Restructuring Program
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, December 31, 2023	$ 3,783	$ 18,976
Restructuring charges	12	17,476	$ 36,684
Cash payments	(3,605)	(30,892)
Settled non-cash		(907)
Accrual adjustments	(190)	(870)
Balance, December 31, 2024	0	3,783	18,976
2022 Restructuring Program \| Accrued Severance and Other Personnel Expenses
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, December 31, 2023	3,783	18,976
Restructuring charges	12	16,172
Cash payments	(3,605)	(30,477)
Settled non-cash		0
Accrual adjustments	(190)	(888)
Balance, December 31, 2024	$ 0	$ 3,783	18,976
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Personnel expenses	Personnel expenses
2022 Restructuring Program \| Other selling, general, and administrative expenses
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, December 31, 2023	$ 0	$ 0
Restructuring charges	0	1,304	15,150
Cash payments	0	(415)
Settled non-cash		(907)
Accrual adjustments	0	18
Balance, December 31, 2024	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other selling, general, and administrative expenses	Other selling, general, and administrative expenses	Other selling, general, and administrative expenses
2024 Restructuring Program
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, December 31, 2023	$ 0
Restructuring charges	45,733
Cash payments	(21,629)
Settled non-cash	(19,101)
Accrual adjustments	(980)
Balance, December 31, 2024	4,023	$ 0
2024 Restructuring Program \| Accrued Severance and Other Personnel Expenses
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, December 31, 2023	0
Restructuring charges	23,857
Cash payments	(19,213)
Settled non-cash	0
Accrual adjustments	(965)
Balance, December 31, 2024	$ 3,679	0
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Personnel expenses
2024 Restructuring Program \| Other selling, general, and administrative expenses
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, December 31, 2023	$ 0
Restructuring charges	21,876
Cash payments	(2,416)
Settled non-cash	(19,101)
Accrual adjustments	(15)
Balance, December 31, 2024	$ 344	$ 0
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other selling, general, and administrative expenses

Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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