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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Investment in Katapult (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
	Jun. 09, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Gain from equity method investment									$ 135,387	$ 0
Katapult
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from (Investment in) Katapult	$ 146,900
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)	18,900,000
Gain from equity method investment	$ 135,400
Equity Method Investment
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 16,501	$ 27,917	$ 27,371	$ 23,908	$ 9,191	$ 8,450	$ 10,068	27,371	10,068
Equity method income (loss)		(1,582)	1,712	546	1,893	3,530	741	(1,618)
Accounting policy change for certain securities from equity method investment to measurement alternative						0
Purchases of common stock warrants and preferred shares					1,570	11,187
Conversion of investment			(13,128)
Ending balance		14,919	16,501	27,917	27,371	23,908	9,191	8,450	14,919	23,908
Equity Method Investment \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		16,501	8,308	7,762	4,299	9,191	8,450	10,068	7,762	10,068
Equity method income (loss)		(1,582)	1,712	546	1,893	3,530	741	(1,618)
Accounting policy change for certain securities from equity method investment to measurement alternative						(12,452)
Purchases of common stock warrants and preferred shares					1,570	4,030
Conversion of investment			6,481
Ending balance		14,919	16,501	8,308	7,762	4,299	9,191	$ 8,450	14,919	4,299
Equity Method Investment \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		0	19,609	19,609	19,609	0			19,609
Equity method income (loss)		0	0	0	0	0
Accounting policy change for certain securities from equity method investment to measurement alternative						12,452
Purchases of common stock warrants and preferred shares					0	7,157
Conversion of investment			(19,609)
Ending balance		$ 0	$ 0	$ 19,609	$ 19,609	$ 19,609	$ 0		$ 0	$ 19,609