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EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract] |
Expense recognized for employee compensation plans | Expense recognized in the consolidated statements of income (loss) for these plans was as follows for the years ended December 31:
(in thousands) |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Performance-based compensation plans(1) |  | $ | 34,743 |  |  | $ | 11,032 |  |  | $ | 21,143 |
401(k) expense(2) |  | 763 |  |  | 2,823 |  |  | 10,176 |
(1) Excludes expense for share-based compensation, which is discussed in Note 11. (2) The 2021 amount relates to First American, which was acquired on June 1, 2021 (Note 6).

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