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LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER BORROWINGS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Repayments | $ 40,000,000 | $ 0 |
Proceeds from lines of credit | 40,000,000 | 0 | $ 500,000,000
Total LOCs | 54,442,000 | 62,396,000 |
Revolving credit facility [Member] | Line of credit [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity | 780,000,000 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 880,000,000 |  |
Minimum tangible net worth | $ 1,900,000,000 |  |
Leverage ratio | 0.60 |  |
Interest coverage ratio | 1.50 |  |
Outstanding borrowings under Credit Facility | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Total LOCs | 54,400,000 |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity | $ 725,600,000 |  |
Revolving credit facility [Member] | Line of credit [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Effective percentage of debt instrument | 5.71% |  |
Revolving credit facility [Member] | Line of credit [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Interest Rate Determination One [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis point adjustment spread | 0.10% |  |
Revolving credit facility [Member] | Line of credit [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Interest Rate Determination Three [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis point adjustment spread | 0.10% |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |
Revolving credit facility [Member] | Line of credit [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Interest Rate Determination Two [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% |  |
Minimum [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member] | Line of credit [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Interest Rate Determination One [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread, leverage benchmark | 1.25% |  |
Minimum [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member] | Line of credit [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Interest Rate Determination Three [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread, leverage benchmark | 0.25% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member] | Line of credit [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Interest Rate Determination One [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread, leverage benchmark | 1.75% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member] | Line of credit [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Interest Rate Determination Three [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread, leverage benchmark | 0.75% |  |

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