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INVESTMENTS - Activity in Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Investments rollforward
Opening balance	$ 1,885	$ 3,131
Additions/transfers during the period		2,314
Net (loss) on securities sold		4,523
Disposals/transfers during period		(8,819)
Unrealized (loss) on securities held		736
Fair Value end of the period		1,885
Marketable equity securities
Investments rollforward
Opening balance	1,885	2,718
Additions/transfers during the period		2,314
Net (loss) on securities sold	(619)	3,396
Disposals/transfers during period	$ (1,266)	(7,279)
Unrealized (loss) on securities held		736
Fair Value end of the period		1,885
Warrants
Investments rollforward
Opening balance		413
Net (loss) on securities sold		1,127
Disposals/transfers during period		$ (1,540)

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Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
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Amount of realized gain (loss) from sale of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
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-Section 50
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