FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS- Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Warrants exercised	113,161
Change in fair value of Level 3 financial liabilities	$ (947)	$ 2,869
2016 and 2017 Private Placement Warrants
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Warrants exercised	113,161	0
Aggregate fair value of warrants upon exercise	$ 300
Change in fair value of Level 3 financial liabilities	$ (900)	$ 2,900

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Number of warrants or rights exercised.

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