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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 63,068 | $ 63,068 | $ 61,608
Commodity derivative instruments | $ 2,700 | $ 2,700 |
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
Benchmark |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Realized derivative gain | $ 396 |  |
Unrealized derivative gain | $ 781 |  |
Series B warrants | Price volatility | Scenario 1 | Monte Carlo Method |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.53
Series B warrants | Risk free interest rate | Scenario 1 | Monte Carlo Method |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 0.0524 | 0.0524 | 0.0476
Series B warrants | Expected term | Scenario 1 | Monte Carlo Method |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.54
Series B warrants | Expected dividend rate | Scenario 1 | Monte Carlo Method |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 0 | 0 | 0
Embedded Derivative | Risk free interest rate | Scenario 2 | Monte Carlo Method |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 0.08 | 0.08 |
Conversion ratio |  | 27.40 |
Embedded Derivative | Credit spread | Scenario 2 | Monte Carlo Method |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, measurement input | 0.148 | 0.148 | 0.163
Arix |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 57,100 | $ 57,100 |

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