COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. € in Thousands					6 Months Ended
	Jan. 20, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 22, 2021 EUR (€)	Aug. 26, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 10, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Services fees					$ 750,000
Indemnity amount		€ 30,000		$ 29,970,000
Indemnity rider received			$ 600,000
Payments for other fees	$ 1,694,000
Guarantees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Services fees					$ 935,000
Maximum | Guarantees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contractual obligation						$ 110,000,000