INVESTMENTS - Other Equity Investment Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 37,671
Upward adjustment for observable price change	89,083
Dispositions	(410)
Foreign currency translation	(6,803)
Ending balance	$ 119,541

Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Dispositions

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Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Foreign Currency Translation

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Amount of investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
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-Section 50
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Amount of gain from upward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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