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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Schedule of revenue from discontinued operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Loss on disposal |  |  | $ (39,500) | $ 0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | $ (138,746) | $ 23,741 | (123,827) | 32,543
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 44,634 | 99,044 | 98,114 | 148,737
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Direct cost of services | 13,732 | 15,234 | 18,060 | 21,815
Cost of goods sold | 6,558 | 35,836 | 14,306 | 36,506
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 14,238 | 19,367 | 40,352 | 43,236
Total operating expenses | 34,528 | 70,437 | 72,718 | 101,557
Operating income | 10,106 | 28,607 | 25,396 | 47,180
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest income | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0
Dividend income | 8,899 | 9,503 | 26,459 | 26,094
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | (113,234) | 1,926 | (108,304) | (7,940)
Loss on disposal | (39,500) | 0 | (39,500) | 0
Interest expense | (9,531) | (7,736) | (27,883) | (21,492)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes | (143,258) | 32,300 | (123,828) | 43,842
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes | 4,512 | (8,559) | 1 | (11,299)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (138,746) | 23,741 | (123,827) | 32,543
Brands Transaction | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 4,136 | 4,304 | 13,675 | 13,654
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Direct cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 950 | 791 | 2,832 | 2,721
Total operating expenses | 950 | 791 | 2,832 | 2,721
Operating income | 3,186 | 3,513 | 10,843 | 10,933
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividend income | 8,899 | 9,503 | 26,459 | 26,094
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | (113,234) | 1,926 | (108,304) | (7,940)
Loss on disposal | (39,500) | 0 | (39,500) | 0
Interest expense | (690) | 0 | (2,102) | 0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes | (141,339) | 14,942 | (112,604) | 29,087
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes | 6,983 | (4,648) | 0 | (7,388)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (134,356) | 10,294 | (112,604) | 21,699
Great American Group | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 40,498 | 94,740 | 84,439 | 135,083
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Direct cost of services | 13,732 | 15,234 | 18,060 | 21,815
Cost of goods sold | 6,558 | 35,836 | 14,306 | 36,506
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 13,288 | 18,576 | 37,520 | 40,515
Total operating expenses | 33,578 | 69,646 | 69,886 | 98,836
Operating income | 6,920 | 25,094 | 14,553 | 36,247
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest income | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0
Dividend income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loss on disposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | (8,841) | (7,736) | (25,781) | (21,492)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes | (1,919) | 17,358 | (11,224) | 14,755
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes | (2,471) | (3,911) | 1 | (3,911)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (4,390) | 13,447 | (11,223) | 10,844
Services and fees | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 37,741 | 33,927 | 80,637 | 81,728
Services and fees | Brands Transaction | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 4,136 | 4,304 | 13,675 | 13,654
Services and fees | Great American Group | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 33,605 | 29,623 | 66,962 | 68,074
Sale of goods | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 6,893 | 65,117 | 17,477 | 67,009
Sale of goods | Brands Transaction | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sale of goods | Great American Group | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 6,893 | $ 65,117 | $ 17,477 | $ 67,009

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