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REVENUE Variable Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Revenue, Methods, Inputs, and Assumptions Used [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue, Variable Consideration Constraint Increase (Decrease) | $ 120,500 | $ 85,800 | $ 324,100 | $ 246,900
Prior Period Adjustment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment |  | $ (9,700) |  | $ (27,800)

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