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ACQUISITIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Nov. 01, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value | $ 0.01 |  |
Rahi Systems |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition |  | Nov. 01, 2022 |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual | $ 543.9 | $ 111.5 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets |  |  | $ 41.1
Rahi Systems | Customer-Related Intangible Assets |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 17 years |

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