COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS - Schedule of Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Unit Activity (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
RSUs
RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance (in shares)	745,840
Granted (in shares)	760,858
Vested (in shares)	(607,188)
Forfeited (in shares)	(188,164)
Ending balance (in shares)	711,346	745,840
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Weighted-average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in usd per share)	$ 10.61
Weighted-average grant date fair value, granted (in usd per share)	10.56	$ 5.26	$ 16.95
Weighted-average grant date fair value, vested (in usd per share)	8.95
Weighted-average grant date fair value, forfeited (in usd per share)	12.51
Weighted-average grant date fair value, ending balance (in usd per share)	$ 11.18	$ 10.61
PSUs
RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance (in shares)	506,324
Granted (in shares)	16,417
Vested (in shares)	(422,368)	(422,368)
Forfeited (in shares)	(83,956)
Ending balance (in shares)	16,417	506,324
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Weighted-average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in usd per share)	$ 6.34
Weighted-average grant date fair value, granted (in usd per share)	16.68
Weighted-average grant date fair value, vested (in usd per share)	6.35
Weighted-average grant date fair value, forfeited (in usd per share)	6.31
Weighted-average grant date fair value, ending balance (in usd per share)	$ 16.68	$ 6.34
Maximum number of shares issuable (in shares)	24,626
Equity-classified 2024 Executive PSUs
RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance (in shares)	0
Granted (in shares)	3,698,064
Vested (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Ending balance (in shares)	3,698,064	0
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Weighted-average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in usd per share)	$ 0
Weighted-average grant date fair value, granted (in usd per share)	13.29
Weighted-average grant date fair value, vested (in usd per share)	0
Weighted-average grant date fair value, forfeited (in usd per share)	0
Weighted-average grant date fair value, ending balance (in usd per share)	$ 13.29	$ 0
Liability-classified 2024 Executive PSUs
RSUs and PSUs
Beginning balance (in shares)	0
Granted (in shares)	261,365
Vested (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Ending balance (in shares)	261,365	0
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
Weighted-average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in usd per share)	$ 0
Weighted-average grant date fair value, granted (in usd per share)	6.70
Weighted-average grant date fair value, vested (in usd per share)	0
Weighted-average grant date fair value, forfeited (in usd per share)	0
Weighted-average grant date fair value, ending balance (in usd per share)	$ 6.70	$ 0

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