COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Future Lease payments	$ 6,230
Indemnifications
Term of Product Warranty	90 days
Purchase Obligations
Purchase Obligation, Total	$ 34,100
Period over which the majority of purchase obligations become due	9 months

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-6

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