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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 03, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) plan shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 17, 2024 $ / shares | Aug. 23, 2024 $ / shares shares | Jan. 05, 2024 $ / shares shares | Dec. 12, 2023 | Oct. 06, 2023 $ / shares shares | Oct. 04, 2023 tranche shares
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology investments |  | $ 155,900,000 | $ 128,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of investment in equity securities without readily determinable fair value |  | 27,659,631 | 71,083,511 | $ 45,743,460 |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for obsolete and slow moving inventories |  | 9,900,000 | 10,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense |  | 76,800,000 | 73,600,000 | 74,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charges |  | 3,664,704 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets impairment charge |  | $ 5,200,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising and promotional costs |  | $ 4,500,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repair and maintenance of plant and equipment |  | $ 35,300,000 | $ 31,000,000.0 | $ 27,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining lease term |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average discount rate |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares related to stock plans not included in diluted average common shares outstanding because their effect would be antidilutive (in shares) | shares |  | 1,579,559 | 1,441,812 | 1,842,602 |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plans | plan |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plans | plan |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining lease term |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of plant and equipment |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of plant and equipment |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining lease term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of plant and equipment |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of plant and equipment |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology investments |  | $ 149,900,000 | $ 124,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology investments |  | $ 6,000,000 | 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VOXX |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger purchase price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 7.50 |  |  |  |  |
VOXX |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of investment held (in shares) | shares |  | 6,463,308 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) relating to mark to market adjustment in investment income |  | $ (2,400,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adasky |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of equity method investments |  |  | $ 46,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  | 27.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | 44,000,000 | $ 45,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of equity method investments |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of equity method investments |  |  | 21,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GreenMarbles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of equity method investments | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | 20,800,000 | 22,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash investment in purchase of equity method investments | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in purchase of equity method investments | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SAAM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of investment in equity securities without readily determinable fair value |  | $ 2,400,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in equity securities without readily determinable fair value, ownership percentage |  | 34.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in equity securities without readily determinable fair value |  | $ 10,300,000 | 7,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Simplenight |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of equity method investments |  | $ 7,500,000 | 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  | 31.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | $ 29,200,000 | 20,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Solace Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |
Equity method investments |  | 7,100,000 | 7,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RetiSpec |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of investment in equity securities without readily determinable fair value |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in equity securities without readily determinable fair value, ownership percentage |  | 14.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in equity securities without readily determinable fair value |  | $ 10,000,000 | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional equity share percentage of investment |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revaluation gain from additional round of investment |  | $ 3,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VOXX |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of tranches | tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
VOXX | Common Class A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting And Reporting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares acquired (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 3,152,500 | 1,568,750 |  | 1,568,750 | 3,137,500
Shares purchased, price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 | $ 10 |  | $ 10 |

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