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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 14, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 26, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 22, 2019 USD ($) country | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) case segment | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 25, 2020 USD ($) | May 29, 2019 USD ($) installment | Dec. 31, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ongoing lawsuits |  |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded from other party |  |  | $ 63,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments from settlement | $ 16,750 |  |  | $ 9,500 | $ 37,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual installment receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,500 |  |  | $ 25,500 |
Number of installments | installment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Installment payments interest rate (as a percentage) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |
Gain from settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 63,000 |  |  |  |
Cash payments from settlement, interest |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction to annual installment receivable |  | $ 250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock grant interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Maximum future unpaid royalty commitment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,800 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum future royalty commitment |  |  |  |  |  | 28,400 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum future royalty commitment, interest |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Case, Plaintiff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ongoing lawsuits | segment |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Case, Counterclaim Defendant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ongoing lawsuits | segment |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual installment receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,750 |  |
Royalties rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.30%
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual installment receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,000 |  |
Royalties rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%
LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |
Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual installment receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,500 |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual installment receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,000 |  |  |

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