BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS - Schedule of Other Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Dividends and dividend equivalents	$ 101,683	$ 81,510
Stock rotation and sales returns	19,197	17,150
Income tax payable	35,606	2,920
Other	65,589	43,550
Total	$ 222,075	$ 145,130

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Stock Rotation and Sales Returns

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(20))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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