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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS HELD FOR SALE - Schedule of revenue from discontinued operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations | $ 66,795 |  | $ 66,795 |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | $ 53,480 |  | $ 98,922
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Direct cost of services |  | 2,872 |  | 4,328
Cost of goods sold |  | 6,960 |  | 7,748
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | 31,444 |  | 62,052
Total operating expenses |  | 41,276 |  | 74,128
Operating income |  | 12,204 |  | 24,794
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | 7 |  | 13
Dividend income |  | 8,749 |  | 17,560
Realized and unrealized losses on investments |  | (449) |  | 4,930
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations |  | (163) |  | (163)
Interest expense |  | (9,153) |  | (18,352)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes |  | 11,195 |  | 28,782
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  | 4,175 |  | (65)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |  | 15,370 |  | 28,717
Brands Transaction | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 4,962 |  | 9,539
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Direct cost of services |  | 0 |  | 0
Cost of goods sold |  | 0 |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | 1,028 |  | 1,882
Total operating expenses |  | 1,028 |  | 1,882
Operating income |  | 3,934 |  | 7,657
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | 0 |  | 0
Dividend income |  | 8,749 |  | 17,560
Realized and unrealized losses on investments |  | (449) |  | 4,930
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations |  | 0 |  | 0
Interest expense |  | (699) |  | (1,412)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes |  | 11,535 |  | 28,735
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  | 4,012 |  | (65)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |  | 15,547 |  | 28,670
Great American Group | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 25,715 |  | 43,941
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Direct cost of services |  | 2,872 |  | 4,328
Cost of goods sold |  | 6,960 |  | 7,748
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | 12,437 |  | 24,232
Total operating expenses |  | 22,269 |  | 36,308
Operating income |  | 3,446 |  | 7,633
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | 1 |  | 2
Dividend income |  | 0 |  | 0
Realized and unrealized losses on investments |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations |  | 0 |  | 0
Interest expense |  | (8,454) |  | (16,940)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes |  | (5,007) |  | (9,305)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |  | (1,143) |  | 0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |  | (6,150) |  | (9,305)
GlassRatner & Farber | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 22,803 |  | 45,442
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Direct cost of services |  | 0 |  | 0
Cost of goods sold |  | 0 |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 16,592 | 17,979 | 34,205 | 35,938
Total operating expenses |  | 17,979 |  | 35,938
Operating income | 2,873 | 4,824 | 6,370 | 9,504
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |
Interest income | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11
Dividend income |  | 0 |  | 0
Realized and unrealized losses on investments |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations |  | (163) |  | (163)
Interest expense |  | 0 |  | 0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes | 69,672 | 4,667 | 73,172 | 9,352
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | (360) | 1,306 | (465) | 0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 69,312 | 5,973 | 72,707 | 9,352
Services and fees | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 45,116 |  | 88,338
Services and fees | Brands Transaction | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 4,962 |  | 9,539
Services and fees | Great American Group | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 17,351 |  | 33,357
Services and fees | GlassRatner & Farber | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 19,465 | 22,803 | $ 40,575 | 45,442
Sale of goods | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 8,364 |  | 10,584
Sale of goods | Brands Transaction | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  | 0
Sale of goods | Great American Group | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 8,364 |  | 10,584
Sale of goods | GlassRatner & Farber | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  | $ 0

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