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Purchase price of expected business acquisition prior to consideration being transferred. Excludes asset acquisition.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 08, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charge		$ 57,500,000	$ 0	$ 0
Leone Media Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 145,000,000