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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of decrease in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from writeoff. Excludes net investment in lease.

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The amount of cash paid for the origination of mortgages that are held for sale.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) security	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of securities in the portfolio (security) \| security		1
Write-off		$ 7,937	$ 6,047
Continuing Operations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Payments for origination of mortgage loans held-for-sale		7,000	7,400
Proceeds from sale and collection of loans held-for-sale		6,400	13,100
Continuing Operations \| Loans Held for Sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gains (losses) in fair value of loans held for sale included in earnings		$ 9	$ (175)
Impact of ASU No. 2022-02 Adoption \| Loans Held for Investment
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Write-off	$ (11,200)