OPTIONS AND AWARDS - Intrinsic Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Outstanding	$ 197,819	$ 183,593	$ 191,242
Vested	137,048	136,000	137,382
Expected to vest	$ 56,759	$ 43,232	$ 48,548

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value

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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.

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