EQUITY - Summarized Activity for Restricted Stock Units (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Granted (usd per share)		$ 0
Incremental granted share, percentage	113.00%	150.00%
Time-based Restricted Stock Units
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	421	579	678
Granted (in shares)	283	250	192
Vested (in shares)	(361)	(405)	(154)
Forfeited (in shares)	(73)	(170)	(137)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	279	421	579
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Outstanding, beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 9.95	$ 11.55	$ 10.04
Granted (usd per share)	14.41	15.55	20.57
Vested (usd per share)	10.23	10.00	14.16
Forfeited (usd per share)	11.85	13.76	13.81
Outstanding, ending balance (usd per share)	$ 14.41	$ 9.95	$ 11.55
Time-based Dividend Equivalent Units
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding
Granted (in shares)	9	167
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Granted (usd per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	424,000	638,000	638,000
Granted (in shares)	206	206,000	244,000
Incremental shares vested (in shares)	13	161,000
Vested (in shares)	(146)	(555,000)	(233,000)
Forfeited (in shares)	(77)	(162,000)	(11,000)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	429	424,000	638,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Outstanding, beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 12.21	$ 18.84	$ 22.26
Granted (usd per share)	12.82	16.38	17.35
Incremental shares vested (usd per share)	0	0
Vested (usd per share)	12.83	21.05	20.92
Forfeited (usd per share)	10.59	13.71	17.50
Outstanding, ending balance (usd per share)	$ 11.26	$ 12.21	$ 18.84
Performance-based Dividend Equivalent Units
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding
Granted (in shares)	9	136,000
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Granted (usd per share)	$ 0

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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