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ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS - The Hawthorne Collective (Details) - RIV Capital, Inc. $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 22, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 09, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 29, 2022 nominee board_member | Aug. 24, 2021 nominee board_member | Sep. 30, 2020 board_member
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership after debt conversion |  | 42.00% |  |  |  |
Number of members of Board of Directors that can be nominated | board_member |  |  |  | 9 | 7 | 4
Number of Company nominees added to the Board of Directors | nominee |  |  |  | 4 | 3 |
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests |  |  | $ 43.1 |  |  |
Convertible Promissory Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  | $ 150.0 |  |  |  |
Debt term |  | 6 years |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt (percentage) |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Convertible Promissory Notes | Two Percent Interest Period |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Convertible Promissory Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt | $ 25.0 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt (percentage) | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Promissory Notes | Subsequent Event | Two Percent Interest Period |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term | 2 years |  |  |  |  |

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