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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	Jan. 07, 2022	May 05, 2021	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock purchase consideration for acquisition of Entertainment			$ 0	$ 11,937
Acquisition and integration (benefit) cost			$ 1,723	$ (4,599)
Bridg Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase consideration		$ 578,900
Cash		350,000
Adjustments and escrows		2,800
First Anniversary ARR		12,500
Bridg Acquisition \| Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percent of First Anniversary payment amount paid in cash			30.00%
Bridg Acquisition \| Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock purchase consideration for acquisition of Entertainment		230,900
Bridg Acquisition \| Equity Option
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of unvested options to purchase common stock		$ 800
Entertainment Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase consideration	$ 14,577