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EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Employee compensation plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
401(k) contributions, maximum annual employee contribution, percent of wages |  | 50.00% |  |  |
401(k) expense |  | $ 763 | [1] | $ 2,823 | $ 10,176
Performance-based compensation plans | [2] | 34,743 |  | 11,032 | $ 21,143
Deferred compensation plan |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan liability |  | 3,513 |  | 4,816 |
Deferred compensation plan assets |  | $ 11,985 |  | $ 11,591 |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of base salary employees can defer |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Maximum percentage of bonus employees can defer |  | 50.00% |  |  |
401(k) plan, first 1% of wages contributed by employee [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee compensation plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employer matching 401(k) contribution, percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |
401(k) plan, next 5% of wages contributed by employee [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee compensation plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employer matching 401(k) contribution, percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |
401(k) plan, 100% employer match [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee compensation plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employee 401(k) contribution receiving employer match, percent of wages |  | 1.00% |  |  |
401(k) plan, 50% employer match [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Employee compensation plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employee 401(k) contribution receiving employer match, percent of wages |  | 5.00% |  |  |
[1] | The 2021 amount relates to First American, which was acquired on June 1, 2021 (Note 6).
[2] | Excludes expense for share-based compensation, which is discussed in Note 11.

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