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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent

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Amount of decrease to equity for grantee's tax withholding obligation for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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Number of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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Number of shares used to settle grantee's tax withholding obligation for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2017	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Value of shares withheld for taxes		$ 9,567	$ 9,416	$ 7,338
Warrants exercised (in shares)				530,000
Stock issued during period (in shares)				315,000
Stock issued related to warrants exercised				$ 8,082
Warrants outstanding (in shares)			0
Additional Paid in Capital
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Value of shares withheld for taxes		9,567	$ 9,413	$ 7,039
RSAs
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Total compensation cost attributable to shares awarded		$ 740
Requisite service period		1 year
Grants in the period (in shares)		20,000	26,000	29,000
Grants in the period (in dollars per share)		$ 40.26	$ 23.43	$ 23.19
Fair value of shares vested in period		$ 609	$ 673	$ 506
Vested (in shares)		26,000
Vested (in dollars per share)		$ 23.43
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)				1,000
Value of shares withheld for taxes				$ 27
RSUs
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Total compensation cost attributable to shares awarded		$ 3,781
Share vesting period		3 years
Grants in the period (in shares)		106,000	186,000	151,000
Grants in the period (in dollars per share)		$ 36.76	$ 28.35	$ 21.29
Fair value of shares vested in period		$ 3,307	$ 2,818	$ 2,742
Vested (in shares)		142,000
Vested (in dollars per share)		$ 23.29
PSUs
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Total compensation cost attributable to shares awarded		$ 7,905
Share vesting period		3 years
Grants in the period (in shares)		143,000	166,000	397,000
Grants in the period (in dollars per share)		$ 34.62	$ 26.52	$ 21.88
Fair value of shares vested in period		$ 7,779	$ 10,508	$ 7,842
Vested (in shares)		335,000
Vested (in dollars per share)		$ 23.22
RSU's and Performance Based Shares
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Total compensation cost attributable to shares awarded		$ 12,200	$ 4,600	$ 5,000
RSUs and PSUs
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)		174,000	330,000	311,000
Value of shares withheld for taxes		$ 9,567	$ 9,416	$ 7,311
Liability-Based Awards \| Additional Paid in Capital
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Total compensation cost attributable to shares awarded		1,725	1,225	0
Warrants to the Lenders Under the Loan Agreement \| Loan and Security Agreement
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Warrants, term	5 years
Number of warrants (in shares)	1,000,000
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 10.25
Stock Incentive Plan & ESPP
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Total compensation cost attributable to shares awarded		$ 12,607	10,301	11,771
Stock Incentive Plan
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to issue (in shares)		3,400,000
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)		31,000
Unrecognized compensation cost		$ 9,700
Weighted-average recognition period		1 year 7 months 6 days
Stock Incentive Plan \| RSAs, RSUs and PSUs
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Total compensation cost attributable to shares awarded		$ 12,426	10,181	11,687
ESPP
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)		674,000
ESPP \| Employee Stock
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Total compensation cost attributable to shares awarded		$ 181	$ 120	$ 84
Maximum annual contribution per employee		15.00%
Maximum annual contribution amount		$ 25
Purchase price of common stock percent		85.00%