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DEBT - Narrative (Details)	May 20, 2020 USD ($) series	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 08, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 19, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 13, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 09, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross, long-term debt		$ 78,667,000	$ 84,118,000
Current portion of long-term debt		12,257,000	11,942,000
Non-current portion of long-term debt		66,410,000	72,160,000
Long-term debt		78,667,000	84,102,000
Royalty rights obligation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross, long-term debt		3,200,000
Royalty rights obligation \| Royalties, Current
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Royalty rights obligations		2,800,000
Royalty rights obligation \| Royalties, Noncurrent
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Royalty rights obligations		$ 400,000
Senior Notes \| 13% Senior Secured Note due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	13.00%	13.00%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 95,000,000
Number of series issued \| series	2
Interest rate, outstanding principal	10.00%
Covenant, liquidity ratio quotient	9.5
Covenant, minimum liquidity ratio, amount	$ 7,500,000
Gross, long-term debt		$ 75,500,000	80,250,000
Current portion of long-term debt		9,500,000
Non-current portion of long-term debt		66,000,000
Senior Notes \| 13% Senior Secured Note due 2024 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent	100.00%
Senior Notes \| 13% Senior Secured Note due 2024 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent	100.00%
Senior Notes \| Secured Notes, Series A-1 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 50,000,000
Senior Notes \| Secured Notes, Series A-2 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 45,000,000
Senior Notes \| Royalty rights obligation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross, long-term debt		$ 3,167,000	3,533,000
Royalty payments, percentage of revenue	1.50%
Senior Notes \| Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount							$ 575,000,000
Convertible notes \| 2.50% Convertible Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		2.50%						2.50%
Aggregate principal amount								$ 345,000,000
Gross, long-term debt		$ 0	335,000
Repurchased aggregate principal amount				$ 42,100,000	$ 102,500,000
Long-term debt		$ 0	300,000
Convertible notes \| 5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		5.00%				5.00%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 120,000,000
Repurchased aggregate principal amount				$ 34,500,000	$ 85,500,000
Long-term debt			$ 0