INVESTMENTS - Net Sales (Purchases) of Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Equity investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gross Purchases	$ (1,599)	$ (396,298)
Gross Sales	105,676	22,006
Net	104,077	(374,292)
Short term investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gross Purchases	(7,246,835)	(7,138,020)
Gross Sales	6,766,410	7,764,659
Net	(480,425)	626,639
Other investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gross Purchases	(212,336)	(276,668)
Gross Sales	52,814	65,828
Net	(159,523)	(210,840)
Investments in other ventures
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gross Purchases	(11,250)	(905)
Gross Sales	0	126
Net	$ (11,250)	$ (779)

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