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STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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May 05, 2020 right | May 01, 2019 $ / shares | Aug. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 $ / shares shares
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 5,685 | $ 4,625 |
Unrecognized compensation cost, weighted average period (in years) |  |  |  |  | 2 years 7 months 6 days |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000,000 |  |
Number of rights declared for each share of common stock | right |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial ownership acquired (as a percent) |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial ownership acquired by passive investor (as a percent) |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Vesting based on service conditions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 48,400 |  |
Vesting based on performance conditions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost | $ |  |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |
Award vesting period (in months) |  |  |  | 18 months |  |  |
Class A Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  | 1,000,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  | $ 0.001
Class A Shares | Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Class B Shares to Class A Shares (in shares) | [1] |  |  |  | (154,045) | (5,915) |
Conversion of Special Warrants to Class A and Class B Shares (in shares) | [1] |  |  |  | 47,121,747 | 2,126,591 |
Class B Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  | 1,000,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  | $ 0.001
Class B Shares | Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Class B Shares to Class A Shares (in shares) | [1] |  |  |  | 154,045 | 5,915 |
Conversion of Special Warrants to Class A and Class B Shares (in shares) | [1] |  |  |  | 22,337,312 | 616 |
Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  |
Special Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special warrants, exercise price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |
Special warrants, conversion terms, ownership percentage of common stock (as a percent) |  |  | 4.99% |  |  |  |
Special warrants, conversion terms, ownership percentage of capital stock or voting interests (as a percent) |  |  | 22.50% |  |  |  |
Special Warrants | Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Special Warrants to Class A and Class B Shares (in shares) | [1] |  |  |  | (69,459,059) | (2,127,207) |
Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 5,700 | $ 4,600 |
[1] | The Company's Preferred Stock is not presented in the data above as there were no shares issued and outstanding in 2021.

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