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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of significant unobservable inputs of level 3 financial assets and liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
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Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 90,103 | $ 532,419
Total assets measured at fair value | 289,461 | 1,241,817
Contingent consideration | 7,630 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 13,305 | 36,586
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | 90,103 | 532,419
Total assets measured at fair value | 130,619 | 985,000
Contingent consideration | 7,630 |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ 7,630 | $ 27,985
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market interest rate |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input |  | 0.085
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Minimum | Market interest rate |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input | 0.050 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Maximum | Market interest rate |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input | 0.075 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Weighted Average | Market interest rate |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input | 0.051 | 0.085
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market approach |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 34,654 | $ 324,279
Fair value | $ 3,953 | $ 19,897
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market approach | Multiple of EBITDA(2) |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 6.3 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market approach | Minimum | Multiple of EBITDA(2) |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 0.7
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market approach | Minimum | Multiple of Sales |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 2.1 | 0.8
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market approach | Minimum | Market price of related security |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 9.97 | 0.04
Loans receivable, measurement input |  | 19.87
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market approach | Maximum | Multiple of EBITDA(2) |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 13.5
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market approach | Maximum | Multiple of Sales |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 8.0 | 3.5
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market approach | Maximum | Market price of related security |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 11.10 | 92.51
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market approach | Weighted Average | Multiple of EBITDA(2) |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 6.3 | 8.3
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market approach | Weighted Average | Multiple of Sales |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 3.1 | 0.9
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Market approach | Weighted Average | Market price of related security |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 10.76 | 12.27
Loans receivable, measurement input | 12.90 | 19.87
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Option pricing model |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 5,862 | $ 69,971
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Option pricing model | Minimum | Annualized volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.470 | 0.250
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Option pricing model | Maximum | Annualized volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 1.710 | 1.870
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Option pricing model | Weighted Average | Annualized volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input | 0.870 | 0.670
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value |  | $ 58,331
Fair value | $ 86,150 | 512,522
Contingent consideration | $ 7,630 | $ 27,985
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | EBITDA volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input |  | 0.700
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Asset volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input |  | 0.690
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Revenue volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input |  | 0.051
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Market price of related security |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 9.60 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Market interest rate |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 0.202
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.073 | 0.100
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Revenue volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input | 0.050 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Market price of related security |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Loans receivable, measurement input | 16.48 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Market interest rate |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 0.570
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.691 | 0.416
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Revenue volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input | 0.063 |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Market interest rate |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, measurement input |  | 0.2460
Loans receivable, measurement input | 0.197 | 0.171
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | EBITDA volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input |  | 0.700
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Asset volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input |  | 0.690
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Revenue volatility |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Contingent earnout, measurement input | 0.058 | 0.051

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