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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of cash outflow for short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of lease obligation.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	May 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2016
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Repurchase of bonds		$ 133,117	$ 205,848	$ 0
Senior Unsecured Convertible Bonds Due 2023
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.875%				4.875%
Amount of debt repurchased	$ 84,900
Repurchase of bonds			$ 53,000		$ 2,000
Senior unsecured convertible bonds due 2021
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)							5.75%