RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES - Schedule of Restructuring Activity by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) employee	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) employee	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 2,228	$ 4,912	$ 10,333	$ 8,163
2022 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee Severance and Benefit Costs (Credits)	1,342	6,036	9,799	6,036
Other Exit Costs	0	158	1,037	158
Restructuring and related charges	$ 1,342	6,194	$ 10,836	6,194
Number of employees terminated \| employee	70		440
2020 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee Severance and Benefit Costs (Credits)	$ (170)	121	$ (2,652)	306
Legal and Advisory Costs (Credits)	(44)	27	(90)	218
Lease-related Charges (Credits)	1,100	(1,430)	2,239	1,445
Restructuring and related charges	886	(1,282)	(503)	1,969
North America \| 2022 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee Severance and Benefit Costs (Credits)	690	4,600	5,256	4,600
Other Exit Costs	0	158	1,037	158
Restructuring and related charges	690	4,758	6,293	4,758
North America \| 2020 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee Severance and Benefit Costs (Credits)	44	0	44	1
Legal and Advisory Costs (Credits)	5	(1)	7	129
Lease-related Charges (Credits)	660	(1,578)	1,204	(404)
Restructuring and related charges	709	(1,579)	1,255	(274)
International \| 2022 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee Severance and Benefit Costs (Credits)	652	1,436	4,543	1,436
Other Exit Costs	0	0	0	0
Restructuring and related charges	652	1,436	4,543	1,436
International \| 2020 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee Severance and Benefit Costs (Credits)	(214)	121	(2,696)	305
Legal and Advisory Costs (Credits)	(49)	28	(97)	89
Lease-related Charges (Credits)	440	148	1,035	1,849
Restructuring and related charges	$ 177	$ 297	$ (1,758)	$ 2,243

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