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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative Part 1 (Details)	Sep. 20, 2024 USD ($)	May 23, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 18, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) member	Aug. 21, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2024	Feb. 05, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2024 USD ($) loanReceivable	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	May 10, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from related parties									$ 905,000		$ 905,000					$ 172,000
Due to related parties and partners									2,067,000		2,067,000					2,731,000
Accounts payable									58,932,000		58,932,000					44,550,000
Number of loan receivables \| loanReceivable															1
Loans receivable fair value															$ 4,521,000
Equity investment									2,551,000		2,551,000					2,087,000
Loans receivable, at fair value									229,199,000		229,199,000					532,419,000
Loans receivable, at fair value									229,199,000		229,199,000					532,419,000
Retail Industry
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans receivable, at fair value									112,694,000		112,694,000					167,568,000
Senior notes payable									30,389,000		30,389,000					62,808,000
FRG
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of equity investments							$ 281,144,000
FRG Investment
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rate of equity interests							31.00%
Nogin Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in inventories									1,754,000		1,754,000
Loans receivable, at fair value																17,980,000
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in inventories									3,220,000		6,759,000
Purchase of equity investments							$ 216,500,000
Loans receivable, at fair value									4,562,000		4,562,000					20,624,000
Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC \| Equity Commitment
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other commitment																	$ 560,000,000
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from related parties									905,000		905,000					172,000
Due to related parties and partners									2,067,000		2,067,000					2,731,000
Interest income, operating									2,238,000		4,392,000
Loans receivable, at fair value									171,748,000		171,748,000					378,768,000
Related Party \| Freedom VCM
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rate of equity interests							35.00%
Related Party \| Freedom VCM \| Mr. Kahn And His Wife and One of Mr. Kahn’s Affiliates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rate of equity interests							32.00%
Related Party \| Freedom VCM - First Priority Security Interest
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rate of equity interests							25.00%
Related Party \| Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees									1,235,000		2,525,000
Related Party \| Freedom VCM Holdings, LLC \| Equity Commitment
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Services and fees revenue							$ 16,500,000
Related Party \| Freedom VCM Receivables, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to acquire finance receivables							58,872,000
Gain (loss) on sale of financing receivable							$ (78,000)
Interest rate							19.74%
Loans receivable, at fair value									25,827,000		25,827,000					42,183,000
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross proceed of furniture, fixtures and equipment sold, fee percentage													15.00%
Gross proceed of additional goods sold, fee percentage													92.50%
Affiliated Entity \| Below 105%
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross proceed of merchandise sold, fee percentage													1.75%
Gross proceed of merchandise sold, gross recovery on cost thresholds, percentage													105.00%
Affiliated Entity \| Between 105.1% and 109.9%
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross proceed of merchandise sold, fee percentage													2.00%
Affiliated Entity \| Between 105.1% and 109.9% \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross proceed of merchandise sold, gross recovery on cost thresholds, percentage													105.10%
Affiliated Entity \| Between 105.1% and 109.9% \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross proceed of merchandise sold, gross recovery on cost thresholds, percentage													109.90%
Affiliated Entity \| 110% or More
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross proceed of merchandise sold, fee percentage													2.25%
Gross proceed of merchandise sold, gross recovery on cost thresholds, percentage													110.00%
Funds \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees									28,000	$ 484,000	143,000	$ 694,000
Due from related parties									161,000		161,000					172,000
Nogin Inc. \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from related parties									744,000		744,000
Accounts payable									818,000		818,000
Bebe's Rent \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts payable									1,249,000		1,249,000					2,480,000
Whitehawk \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees									0	0	$ 1,237,000	1,142,000
Loans receivable, at fair value															$ 4,584,000
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Service agreement, termination period											30 days
Services fees											$ 750,000
Performance fee								$ 1,000,000
Underwriting and financial advisory fees									$ 968,000	0	$ 1,716,000	0
Maven \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans receivable fair value																		$ 98,729,000
Loans receivable, at fair value					$ 78,796,000
Loans receivable, additional fair value disclosure						$ 6,000,000
Interest on loan payable percentage						10.00%
Number of senior management members \| member						2
Sale of equity securities					16,576,000
Equity securities, FV-NI, realized gain (loss)					3,315,000
Loans and leases receivable, gain (loss) on sales, net					$ (28,919,000)
Number of senior management members resigned \| member						2
Interest income, operating										$ 3,042,000		$ 5,871,000
APLD \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans receivable fair value														$ 0		$ 5,500,000
California Natural Resources Group, LLC \| Related Party \| California Natural Resources Group, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rate of equity interests									25.00%		25.00%
Equity method investment, amount sold		$ 9,272,000
Equity method investment, realized gain (loss) on disposal		254,000
Equity investment		$ 0
Conn’s \| Related Party \| Retail Industry
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans receivable, at fair value				$ 108,000,000
Debt instrument, floor, percentage				4.80%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				8.00%
Proceeds from collection of finance receivables			$ 15,000,000
Senior notes payable			$ 93,000,000
Interest and fee income, other loans									$ 3,387,000		$ 7,538,000
Executive Consulting Agreement \| Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. \| Subsequent Event
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, term	1 year
Related party transaction, monthly payments	$ 250,000