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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS HELD FOR SALE - Schedule of revenue from discontinued operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Other income (expense): |  |  |
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations | $ 217,504 | $ 0 | $ 0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 116,941 | 177,823 | 141,187
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Direct cost of services | 24,363 | 24,729 | 23,920
Cost of goods sold | 17,992 | 40,515 | 17,893
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 55,496 | 58,568 | 59,788
Total operating expenses | 97,851 | 123,812 | 101,601
Operating (loss) income | 19,090 | 54,011 | 39,586
Other income (expense): |  |  |
Interest income | 6 | 0 | 0
Dividend income | 32,568 | 35,029 | 28,023
Realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments | (109,196) | (536) | 46,461
Losses on extinguishment of loans and other | (434) | (750) | 0
Loss from equity method investments | 0 | (29) | 0
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations | 217,504 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | (32,363) | (30,773) | (183)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes | 127,175 | 56,952 | 113,887
Provision for income taxes | (1,260) | (2,422) | (1,396)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 125,915 | 54,530 | 112,491
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Brands Transaction |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 14,755 | 18,136 | 18,940
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Direct cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 3,071 | 3,379 | 5,218
Total operating expenses | 3,071 | 3,379 | 5,218
Operating (loss) income | 11,684 | 14,757 | 13,722
Other income (expense): |  |  |
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividend income | 32,568 | 35,029 | 28,023
Realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments | (109,196) | (536) | 46,461
Losses on extinguishment of loans and other | (434) | 0 | 0
Loss from equity method investments | 0 | 0 | 0
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations | (40,782) | 0 | 0
Interest expense | (2,274) | (680) | 0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes | (108,434) | 48,570 | 88,206
Provision for income taxes | (1,212) | 0 | 0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (109,646) | 48,570 | 88,206
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Great American Group |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 102,186 | 159,687 | 122,247
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Direct cost of services | 24,363 | 24,729 | 23,920
Cost of goods sold | 17,992 | 40,515 | 17,893
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 52,425 | 55,189 | 54,570
Total operating expenses | 94,780 | 120,433 | 96,383
Operating (loss) income | 7,406 | 39,254 | 25,864
Other income (expense): |  |  |
Interest income | 6 | 0 | 0
Dividend income | 0 | 0 | 0
Realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments | 0 | 0 | 0
Losses on extinguishment of loans and other | 0 | (750) | 0
Loss from equity method investments | 0 | (29) | 0
(Loss) gain on disposal of discontinued operations | 258,286 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | (30,089) | (30,093) | (183)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes | 235,609 | 8,382 | 25,681
Provision for income taxes | (48) | (2,422) | (1,396)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 235,561 | 5,960 | 24,285
Services and fees | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 95,367 | 103,620 | 79,672
Services and fees | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Brands Transaction |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 14,755 | 18,136 | 18,940
Services and fees | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Great American Group |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 80,612 | 85,484 | 60,732
Interest income - loans | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 4,587
Interest income - loans | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Brands Transaction |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest income - loans | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Great American Group |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 4,587
Sale of goods | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 21,574 | 74,203 | 56,928
Sale of goods | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Brands Transaction |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Sale of goods | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Great American Group |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 21,574 | $ 74,203 | $ 56,928

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