STOCK-BASED AWARDS - ESPP (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
May 13, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022
Stock-Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Rate	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Monetary Cap	$ 21,250
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Offering Period Duration	24 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Number of Six Month Purchase Periods	6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent	85.00%
Employee Stock
Stock-Based Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Offering Period Duration	24 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	3,000,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans			41,918
Stock Issued, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Average Price Per Share			$ 48.37
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant		3,000,000	3,000,000
Employee Benefits and Share-based Compensation		$ 610,000	$ 1,200,000

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