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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Restricted Stock Units (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual terms, vested and deferred | 1 year 2 months 12 days |
RSUs |  |
Number of Restricted Stock Units |  |
Beginning of period balance (in shares) | 3,861 |
Number of RSUs granted (in shares) | 580 |
Number of RSUs released (in shares) | (1,269) |
Number of RSUs forfeited (in shares) | (139) |
End of period balance (in shares) | 3,861 | 3,033
RSUs vested and expected to vest (in shares) |  | 3,033
RSUs exercisable (vested and deferred) (in shares) |  | 41
Weighted average remaining recognition period in years | 2 years 3 months 18 days |
Unamortized compensation expense | $ 16,106 |
Weighted Average Purchase Price |  |
Options weighted average purchase price (in dollars per shares) |  | $ 0
Vested and expected to vest weighted average purchase price (in dollars per shares) |  | 0
Other than options weighted average purchase price exercisable, (in dollars per shares) |  | $ 0
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual terms | 1 year 6 months |
Weighted average remaining contractual terms, vested and expected | 1 year 6 months |
Weighted average remaining contractual terms, vested and deferred | 0 years |
Intrinsic Value |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value of restricted stock units |  | $ 4,913
Aggregate intrinsic vested and expected to vest |  | 4,913
Aggregate intrinsic (vested and deferred) |  | $ 67

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