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DEBT - Credit Facility with a Lending Consortium Arranged by Truist (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 08, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 07, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Write-off of deferred financing fees		$ 566,000	$ 0	$ 0
Payments of deferred financing costs		(3,197,000)	$ (1,172,000)	$ 0
Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 600,000,000	600,000,000				$ 350,000,000
Total net debt ratio, maximum	3.00
Long-term debt threshold for EBITDA ratio increase election period	6 months
Long-term debt, threshold for EBITDA ratio increase election	$ 50,000,000
Total net debt ratio, maximum after increase election	3.50
Total net debt ratio, minimum	1.50
Long-term debt, gross		$ 0
Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross					$ 0
Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.20%
Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin	0.25%
Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist \| Minimum \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin	1.25%
Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.40%
Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin	1.25%
Revolving credit facility with Truist \| Truist \| Maximum \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate margin	2.25%