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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 08, 2021 shares | May 05, 2020 right | May 30, 2019 shares | May 01, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Aug. 31, 2020 | May 01, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) vote shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Feb. 18, 2022 shares | Dec. 31, 2018 shares | [1]
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147,528,559 |  |  |  |  |
Number of securities called by warrants or rights (in shares) |  |  |  | 81,453,648 |  |  | 81,453,648 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 498 |  | $ 26,411 |  | $ 23,543 |  | $ 22,862 |  |  |
Employee related charges | $ |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, conversion ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares called by each warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  | 2,900 |  | $ 3,500 |  | 3,100 |  |  |
Dividend distribution, number of rights declared | right |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial ownership acquired (as a percent) |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial ownership acquired, passive investor (as a percent) |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  | $ 26,400 |  | $ 23,500 |  | 22,900 |  |  |
Stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options granted (in shares) |  |  | 5,542,668 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to arrangements that will vest based on service conditions | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,600 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average period for recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  | 3,205,360 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298,000 |  |  |  |  |
Award dividend equivalent, number of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of options |  |  |  |  |  | 18 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600 |  | $ 3,400 |  |  |
Restricted stock units | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
2021 Plan | Stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of options granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
2021 Plan | Awards granted upon emergence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of options granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |  |
2021 Plan | All other options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of options granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
2019 Plan | Stock options | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
2019 Plan | Stock options | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Class A Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 56,861,941 |  |  | 56,861,941 |  |  |  | 120,633,937 |  | 64,726,864 |  |  |
Common stock, vote per share | vote |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Class A Shares | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Class B Shares to Class A Shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,317 | [1] | 7,634,045 | [2] | 20,080 | [3] |  |
Conversion of Special Warrants and Class B Shares to Class A Shares (in shares) | 45,133,811 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 216,921 | [1] | 47,197,139 | [2] | 6,205,617 | [3] |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  | 56,861,941 | [1] |  | 56,861,941 | [1] | 57,776,204 | [1],[3] | 120,633,937 | [2] | 64,726,864 | [2],[3] |  | 32,292,944
Class A Shares | 2021 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Shares | 2019 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 10,743,222 |  |  | 10,743,222 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 6,947,567 |  |  | 6,947,567 |  |  |  | 21,590,192 |  | 6,886,925 |  |  |
Common stock, vote per share | vote |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Class B Shares | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Class B Shares to Class A Shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,317 | [1] | 7,634,045 | [2] | 20,080 | [3] |  |
Conversion of Special Warrants and Class B Shares to Class A Shares (in shares) | 22,337,312 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,660 | [1] | 22,337,312 | [2] | 2,095 | [3] |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  | 6,947,567 | [1] |  | 6,947,567 | [1] | 6,904,910 | [1],[3] | 21,590,192 | [2] | 6,886,925 | [2],[3] |  | 555,556
Special Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,304,430 |  | 74,835,899 |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants or rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion terms, ownership of common stock, percent |  |  |  | 4.99% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion terms, ownership of capital stock or voting interests, percent |  |  |  | 22.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Warrants | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,293,069 |
Special Warrants | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Special Warrants and Class B Shares to Class A Shares (in shares) | 67,471,123 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227,581 | [1] | 69,534,451 | [2] | 6,207,712 | [3] |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  | 81,453,648 | [1] |  | 81,453,648 | [1] | 81,046,593 | [1],[3] | 5,304,430 | [2] | 74,835,899 | [2],[3] |  | 0
[1] | The Company's former Class D Common Stock and Preferred Stock are not presented in the data above as there were no shares issued and outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively.
[2] | The Successor Company's Preferred Stock is not presented in the data above as there were no shares issued and outstanding in 2021 or 2020.
[3] | The Predecessor Company's former Class D Common Stock and Preferred Stock are not presented in the data above as there were no shares issued and outstanding in 2020 or 2019.

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