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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 12, 2023	Aug. 23, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Aug. 02, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contract asset	$ 68,900			$ 68,900	$ 68,900	$ 0
Oncotype DX Genomic Prostate Score Test \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deferral period for contingent consideration			3 years
Additional consideration				3,100	3,100
Contingent consideration, additional outcomes, value high			$ 82,500				$ 70,000
Contingent consideration arrangements, gain (loss)				$ 68,900	$ 68,900
Developed Technology Rights
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-average remaining useful life of finite-lived intangible asset (in years)	7 years 6 months			7 years 6 months	7 years 6 months	7 years 9 months 18 days
Resolution Bioscience
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price		$ 54,202
Cash	$ 50,000	$ 52,527
Payments to be paid to acquire business, gross	$ 2,500
Total fair value of equity awards transferred		4.6 million
Fair value of replaced equity awards		$ 1,675
Compensatory portion of equity transferred		2,900
Developed technology		26,000
Resolution Bioscience \| Developed Technology Rights
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Developed technology		$ 26,000
Weighted-average remaining useful life of finite-lived intangible asset (in years)		17 years