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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (s) Through (u) (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 18, 2023 USD ($) shares | Aug. 21, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) investment | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) investment segment | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) investment | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI, unrealized gain (loss) |  |  |  |  | $ (48,994) | $ (134,027) | $ (186,202) |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI, unrealized loss |  |  | $ 5,899 |  | $ 287,043 |  |  |  |
Variable interest, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Reporting units | segment |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 105,373 | 70,333 | 0 |  |
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 105,373 | 70,333 | 0 |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 16,028 | 1,733 |  |  |
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  |  |  | Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,174 |  |
Partnership investment interests |  |  |  |  | $ 15,867 | 35,196 |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  |  | 1,241,817 |  | 289,461 | 1,241,817 |  |  |
Senior notes payable |  |  | 1,668,021 |  | 1,530,561 | 1,668,021 |  |  |
Fair value |  |  | 1,127,503 |  | 769,476 | 1,127,503 |  |  |
Notes payable, fair value disclosure |  |  | 688,343 |  | 243,779 | 688,343 |  |  |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  |  | $ 985,000 |  | $ 130,619 | $ 985,000 |  |  |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total assets measured in Level 3 of the hierarchy level |  |  | 16.20% |  | 7.30% | 16.20% |  |  |
Targus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 68,600 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 26,681 |  | $ 84,345 |  |  |
Goodwill | Targus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 53,100 |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  | 5,000 |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | Targus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 | $ 15,500 |  |  |
B&W |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate of equity interests |  |  | 29.10% |  | 29.10% | 29.10% |  | 29.10% | 29.10%
Fair value |  |  | $ 40,072 |  | $ 45,012 | $ 40,072 |  |  |
Synchronoss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value |  |  | 8,780 |  | 7,200 | $ 8,780 |  |  |
Variable interest, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |  |
Alta Equipment Group, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value |  |  | 44,653 |  | 0 | $ 44,653 |  |  |
Variable interest, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |
Related Party | FRG Investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate of equity interests |  | 31.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FRG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value |  |  | 287,043 |  | 0 | $ 287,043 |  |  |
FRG | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments |  | $ 281,144 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Equity Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value |  |  | $ 81,685 |  | $ 29,562 | $ 81,685 |  |  |
Equity method investment, number of private companies | investment |  |  | 6 |  | 5 | 6 |  |  |
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments |  | 216,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Take-private transaction, vote or disposal, amount of shares |  | 64,644 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchase amount |  | 20,911 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value |  |  | $ 232,065 |  | $ 0 | $ 232,065 |  |  |
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC | Conn’s |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, percentage of ownership after transaction | 49.99% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds | $ 69,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC | Preferred Stock | Conn’s |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consummated units (in shares) | shares | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC | Nonvoting Common Stock | Conn’s |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, convertible, shares issuable | shares | 24,540,295 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Freedom VCM Receivables, Inc. | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of financing receivable |  | (78) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire finance receivables |  | $ 58,872 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 19.74% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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