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DEBT - Naratives (Details)					12 Months Ended
DEBT - Naratives (Details)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 18, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 14, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of principal					$ 73,625,000	$ 0	$ 8,615,000
Letters of credit outstanding					8,300,000	30,100,000
Restricted cash					161,000	2,570,000
Restricted Short-term Bank Deposits
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted cash					$ 200,000
2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitments from lender									$ 500,000,000
Repayment of principal	$ 10,000,000	$ 15,000,000
Accordion feature	$ 50,000,000
Percent of aggregate amount applied for repayment	50.00%
2020 Credit Facility \| Debt Instrument, Period Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio	1.25
2020 Credit Facility \| Debt Instrument, Period Four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio	1.10
2020 Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Debt Instrument, Period Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio	4.50
2020 Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Debt Instrument, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio	4.75
2020 Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Debt Instrument, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio	3.25
2020 Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Debt Instrument, Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio	3.00
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitments from lender										$ 100,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2019 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount											$ 50,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2019 Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitments from lender											$ 100,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2019 Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2019 Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2019 Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2019 Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitments from lender									100,000,000
Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitments from lender										$ 400,000,000
Term Loan Facility \| 2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount								$ 400,000,000
Commitments from lender									400,000,000
Outstanding balance					$ 330,400,000	$ 375,500,000
Letter of Credit \| 2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitments from lender									30,000,000
Debt average interest rate					4.50%	2.50%
Letters of credit outstanding					$ 3,300,000	$ 4,300,000
Swingline Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitments from lender									$ 20,000,000
Term Loan Facility, Term B Loan \| Minimum \| Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Term Loan Facility, Term B Loan \| Maximum \| Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.50%
Term Loan Facility, Term B Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitments from lender				$ 75,000,000
Term Loan Facility, Term B Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				7.50%
Term Loan Facility, Term B Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Term Loan Facility, Term B Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	4.50%
Term Loan Facility, Term B Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.50%
Term Loan Facility, Term B Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Term Loan Facility, Term A Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitments from lender				$ 325,000,000
Outstanding balance						$ 375,500,000
Debt average interest rate					5.40%	3.40%
Term Loan Facility, Term A Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.50%
Term Loan Facility, Term A Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.50%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.50%
Term Loan Facility, Term A Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				3.50%
Term Loan Facility, Term A Loan \| 2020 Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.50%
2020 Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly principal payment amount			$ 74,600,000
Write off of capitalized debt issuance costs					$ 2,500,000
Repayment of debt per quarter through March 31, 2024	$ 5,000,000
Repayment of debt for three quarters, thereafter	10,000,000
Repayment of debt, final payment	$ 275,000,000
Various Uncommitted Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding					$ 5,000,000	$ 25,800,000