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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 06, 2021 | Mar. 16, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, shares, acquired |  |  |  |  | 3,125,819 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, value, acquired, cost method | $ 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial ownership, maximum ownership allowed, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.90% |  |  |
Preferred stock, par or stated value (in usd per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, shares, acquired | 2,306,700 | 3,262,043 | 2,192,238 | 692,538 | 752,895 | 1,588,820 | 784,104 | 6,146,819 | 2,341,715 | 3,125,819 |  | 8,453,519 |  |
Common stock purchases |  |  |  |  | $ 15.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average price paid per share (in usd per share) | $ 4.98 | $ 4.71 | $ 4.59 | $ 4.48 | $ 4.36 | $ 4.85 | $ 5.12 | $ 4.64 | $ 4.69 | $ 4.80 |  | $ 4.73 |  |
Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par or stated value (in usd per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001
Preferred stock conversion price (in usd per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.00
Stock repurchase program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15.0 |
Treasury stock, shares, acquired | 8,453,519 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  | $ 40.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40.0 | $ 40.0 |  |  |  |

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