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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) security | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) transfer | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 | transfer |  | 1 |  |
Transfers to Level 3 | $ 0 | $ 4,000,000 |  |
Fair value write down | $ 71,428,000 | 139,383,000 |  |
Loans Held for Investment | Impact of ASC 326 adoption |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value write down |  |  |  | $ 11,200,000
Trading Security |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of securities in the portfolio (security) | security | 1 |  |  |
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (losses) in fair value of loans held for sale included in earnings |  |  | $ (212,000) |
Payments for origination of mortgage loans held-for-sale | $ 20,000,000 | 104,000,000 | 150,000,000 |
Proceeds from sale and collection of loans held-for-sale | 25,000,000 | 108,000,000 | 141,000,000 |
Continuing Operations | Loans Held For Sale |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (losses) in fair value of loans held for sale included in earnings | $ 169,000 | $ 169,000 |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (losses) in fair value of loans held for sale included in earnings |  |  | (3,000,000) |
Payments for origination of mortgage loans held-for-sale |  |  | 624,000,000 |
Proceeds from sale and collection of loans held-for-sale |  |  | $ 755,000,000 |

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