STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) performance_period	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Stock-based compensation
Total fair value of restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance-based stock units on date vested	$ 5,332	$ 5,533
Fair value of the assumed awards attributable to future stock-based compensation expense	$ 19,700
Expected period for unrecognized expense	2 years
Performance Shares, Performance Based
Stock-based compensation
Granted percentage	60.00%
Number of performance periods \| performance_period	3
Performance Shares, Market Based
Stock-based compensation
Granted percentage	40.00%
Number of performance periods \| performance_period	1
Performance period (in years)	3 years
Percent of performance metrics achieved	200.00%
RSAs and RSUs
Stock-based compensation
Total fair value of restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance-based stock units on date vested	$ 5,100
PSUs
Stock-based compensation
Total fair value of restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance-based stock units on date vested	$ 2,100

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent of Granted

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percent of Performance Metrics Achieved

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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