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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Notes | The carrying amount of the 2026 Notes consisted of the following as of September 30, 2021 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2021
Principal amount | $ | 230,000 |
Less: debt discount | (6,972) |
Net carrying amount of liability | $ | 223,028 |
Schedule of Convertible Debt Interest Expense | During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we recognized total interest costs on the 2026 Notes and the Atairos Notes as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Contractual interest | $ | 646 |  |  | $ | 2,032 |  |  | $ | 4,378 |  |  | $ | 6,096 |
Amortization of debt discount | 374 |  |  | 3,701 |  |  | 1,226 |  |  | 10,824 |
Total | $ | 1,020 |  |  | $ | 5,733 |  |  | $ | 5,604 |  |  | $ | 16,920 |

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