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STOCK BASED AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION - Summary of Additional Information Regarding Stock Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of stock based compensation agreements |  |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost |  |  | $ 36,709 | $ 29,187
Weighted average years expense recognition period |  | 1 year 11 months 23 days | 2 years 1 month 13 days |
Total stock-based awards outstanding (in shares) | [1] |  | 739,109 | 803,769
Payout percentage |  |  | 100.00% |
[1] | Includes unvested restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance-based awards (assuming 100%/target payout).

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