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Amount of unrealized loss on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Amount of increase (decrease) of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Change in fair value of derivative investment			$ 0	$ 206
Foreign Exchange Forward \| Napatech
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Number of shares acquired (in shares)	6.2	6.2
Payment for common stock		$ 7,500
Change in fair value of derivative investment	$ 200
Fair value			19,800		$ 11,500
Increase in fair value of equity investment			7,600	100
Unrealized gain related to foreign currency translation			$ 700
Unrealized loss related to foreign currency translation				$ 0