STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of RSA & RSU (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Nonvested RSUs and Restricted Stock Units, Number of Shares
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	308,068
Granted (in shares)	361,910
Vested (in shares)	(85,978)
Forfeited (in shares)	(47,464)
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)	536,536
Nonvested RSUs and Restricted Stock Units,, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 226.55
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	108.41
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	272.78
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	186.22
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 143.02
Restricted Stock Units with Performance Conditions
Nonvested RSUs and Restricted Stock Units, Number of Shares
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	0
Granted (in shares)	16,000
Vested (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)	16,000
Nonvested RSUs and Restricted Stock Units,, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	83.25
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 83.25
Maximum number of shared to be earned	24,000
Percentage of target number of shares	150.00%
Restricted Stock Awards with Market Conditions
Nonvested RSUs and Restricted Stock Units, Number of Shares
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	26,674
Granted (in shares)	0
Vested (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)	26,674
Nonvested RSUs and Restricted Stock Units,, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 340.25
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 340.25
Maximum number of shared to be earned	44,545
Percentage of target number of shares	167.00%
Performance awards earned (in shares)	29,601

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