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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)		$ 44,869,000	$ (12,305,000)	$ (159,779,000)
Increase in valuation allowance	$ 27,100,000	27,117,000	2,547,000	(3,294,000)
Tax increase from transfer of Nutra manufacturing net assets to Manufacturing JV		7,600,000
Tax impact of uncertain tax positions		4,831,000	1,028,000	295,000
Loss (gain) on forward contracts for the issuance of the convertible preferred stock		3,525,000	(18,678,000)	0
Discrete tax benefit		0	3,583,000	86,786,000
Deferred tax assets, NOL carryforwards	30,395,000	30,395,000	35,243,000
Deferred tax asset partial valuation allowance	27,100,000	27,100,000
Decrease in valuation allowance	4,800,000	4,800,000
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance	18,600,000	18,600,000
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	42,348,000	42,348,000	20,025,000
Deferred tax assets, tax credit carryforwards, foreign	1,100,000	1,100,000
Valuation allowance adjustment		4,800,000
Additions for tax positions taken during current period		180,000	882,000	$ 748,000
Accrued interest and penalties	2,400,000	2,400,000	2,000,000.0
Unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would affect the effective tax rate	13,100,000	13,100,000
Internal Revenue Code
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	7,400,000	7,400,000
State and Local Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, NOL carryforwards	344,400,000	344,400,000
Deferred tax assets, tax credit carryforwards	5,000,000.0	5,000,000.0
Additions for tax positions taken during current period		3,800,000
Foreign Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, tax credit carryforwards	1,100,000	1,100,000
Domestic Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, NOL carryforwards	$ 0	$ 0
Chinese Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance adjustment			3,700,000
Puerto Rican Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance adjustment			$ 1,100,000