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REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended
	Nov. 07, 2019	Jul. 03, 2019	Jun. 28, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021
Adjusted carrying value of redeemable non controlling interests				$ 9,059
Decreased value of Additional paid-in capital				10,102
Decreased value of non-controlling interests				$ 1,043
Oak [Member]
Subscription price of preferred shares represents percentage of fully-diluted share captial			12.87%
Oak [Member] \| New Series A Shares [Member]
Subscription price of preferred shares represents percentage of fully-diluted share captial			12.42%
Oak [Member] \| Investor [Member] \| Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Shares purchased			755,906
AU10TIX Technologies [Member]
Holdings, percentage of outstanding share capital			68.69%
Subscripition price, minimum percentage of initial subscription price			150.00%
AU10TIX Technologies [Member] \| Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Share price			$ 26.4583
AU10TIX Technologies [Member] \| Class B Ordinary Shares [Member]
Holdings, percentage of outstanding share capital			66.29%
Conversion basis			1:1
AU10TIX Technologies [Member] \| Class A Ordinary Shares [Member]
Shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options			500,000
Conversion basis			1:1
AU10TIX Technologies [Member] \| Investor [Member] \| Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Number of stock issued		3,000,000
Value of preferred shares issued	$ 20,000	$ 60,000
Subscription price of preferred shares represents percentage of outstanding share capital	7.401%	24.00%
Subscription price of preferred shares represents percentage of fully-diluted share captial	7.143%	23.077%
Transaction costs	$ 1,513	$ 4,540
Shares issued	1,000,000
Fair value of investment	$ 19,537
AU10TIX Technologies [Member] \| Investor [Member] \| Series A-1 Preferred Stock [Member]
Shares issued	23,622
Fair value of investment	$ 461
TPG [Member]
Subscription price of preferred shares represents percentage of fully-diluted share captial			7.51%
TPG [Member] \| New Series A Shares [Member]
Subscription price of preferred shares represents percentage of fully-diluted share captial			7.25%
TPG [Member] \| Investor [Member] \| Series A-1 Preferred Stock [Member]
Holdings, percentage of outstanding share capital	23.077%
Number of Preferred shares subscribed	307,087
Nominal value per share	$ 0.001
GF [Member]
Subscription price of preferred shares represents percentage of fully-diluted share captial			10.93%
GF [Member] \| New Series A Shares [Member]
Subscription price of preferred shares represents percentage of fully-diluted share captial			10.55%
GF [Member] \| Investor [Member] \| Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Shares purchased			1,511,811