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Amount of tax benefit from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement.

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EQUITY - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 20, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding stock maximum		4.50%
Number of shares available for issuance (in shares)		8,177,272
Granted (in shares)		0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		$ 2,628	$ 8,778	$ 6,545
Proceeds from stock options exercised, tax benefit		200
Stock repurchase program, stock repurchased during period		$ 100,040	$ 148,075
Common shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, repurchase of common shares (in shares)		6,053,000	8,801,000
Stock repurchase program, stock repurchased during period		$ 88,849	$ 129,052
Retained earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, stock repurchased during period		$ 11,191	$ 19,023
Normal Course Issuer Bid
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, common shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares)	10,600,000
Stock repurchase program, period in force	12 months
Stock repurchase program, repurchase of common shares (in shares)		6,053,126	8,800,700
Stock repurchased and retired during period, cost per share (in dollars per share)		$ 16.53	$ 16.82
Stock repurchase program, stock repurchased during period		$ 100,000	$ 148,100
Normal Course Issuer Bid \| Common shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, stock repurchased during period		11,200	19,000
Normal Course Issuer Bid \| Retained earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, stock repurchased during period		$ 88,800	129,100
Restricted share units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
Unrecognized compensation not yet recognized, period		2 years 8 months 12 days
Cash used to settle award		$ 0	0	4,600
Granted, fair value		7,300	7,200	25,400
Vested, fair value		14,000	3,300	14,100
Unrecognized compensation not yet recognized		$ 5,300
Restricted share units \| Alacer Gold Corporation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
Expiration period		7 years
Unrecognized compensation not yet recognized, period		2 months 12 days
Deferred share units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of automatic redemption		50.00%
Conversion ratio		1
Cash used to settle award		$ 3,400	2,700	3,100
Granted and vested, fair value		$ 1,200	1,400	10,700
Deferred share units \| Eligible director ceases to be a director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Redemption period		3 months
Deferred share units \| December 31 of the calendar year following the date the eligible director ceases to be a director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Redemption period		15 months
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation not yet recognized, period		2 years 2 months 12 days
Cash used to settle award		$ 10,500	14,300	12,000
Granted, fair value		5,500	11,500	24,800
Vested, fair value		9,400	$ 17,400	$ 4,400
Unrecognized compensation not yet recognized		$ 4,700
Performance Shares \| Senior Executives
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
Performance Shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance target, percentage		0.00%
Performance Shares \| Minimum \| Alacer Gold Corporation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance target, percentage		0.00%
Performance Shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance target, percentage		200.00%
Performance Shares \| Maximum \| Alacer Gold Corporation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance target, percentage		200.00%