LEASE LIABILITIES - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Lease cost
Amortization of ROU assets	$ 740	$ 2,606
Interest expense	78	132
Total	818	2,738
Rent expense	$ 43	$ 72

Amount of interest expense on operating lease liability.

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Amount of single lease cost, calculated by allocation of remaining cost of lease over remaining lease term. Includes, but is not limited to, single lease cost, after impairment of right-of-use asset, calculated by amortization of remaining right-of-use asset and accretion of lease liability.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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Amount of periodic reduction over lease term of carrying amount of right-of-use asset from operating lease.

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