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INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Investments (Details) | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Minimum | Equity Securities | Other equity investments |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity method investment, percent ownership of voting stock | 1.00% | 1.00%
Minimum | Equity Securities | Fair value option investments |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity method investment, percent ownership of voting stock | 10.00% | 10.00%
Minimum | Debt Securities |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities, percent ownership of voting stock | 1.00% | 1.00%
Maximum | Equity Securities | Other equity investments |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity method investment, percent ownership of voting stock | 19.00% | 19.00%
Maximum | Equity Securities | Fair value option investments |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Equity method investment, percent ownership of voting stock | 19.00% | 19.00%
Maximum | Debt Securities |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities, percent ownership of voting stock | 19.00% | 19.00%

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