DEBT - Mortgage Loans and Promissory Notes and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) subsidiary promissory_note	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding, current	$ 3,883	$ 3,760
Long-term debt—less current maturities	149,269	152,883
Letters of credit outstanding, pledged amount	$ 6,710
Mortgage loans and promissory notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of promissory notes \| promissory_note	2
Mortgage loans and promissory notes \| Notes Payable Other Payables
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 156,271	$ 159,967
Long-term debt—less current maturities	$ 152,388
Mortgage loans and promissory notes \| Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment penalty reduced rate during period	3 years
Prepayment penalty reduced rate during first three years	10.00%
Prepayment penalty reduced rate during the fourth year	3.00%
Prepayment penalty reduced rate for the fifth through tenth years	1.00%
Mortgage loans and promissory notes \| Mortgages \| Twenty Three Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of operating subsidiaries \| subsidiary	23
Notes payable	$ 153,488
Mortgage loans and promissory notes \| Mortgages \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, pre-payment fee reduction, term	5 years
Debt instrument, term	25 years
Mortgage loans and promissory notes \| Mortgages \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, pre-payment fee reduction, term	10 years
Debt instrument, term	35 years
Mortgage loans and promissory notes \| Notes Payable to Banks \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	3.10%
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	2.40%
Mortgage loans and promissory notes \| Notes Payable to Banks \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	4.20%
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.30%
Mortgage loans and promissory notes \| Promissory Note, 5.0%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	6.30%
Debt instrument, term	10 months
Mortgage loans and promissory notes \| Promissory Note, 5.3%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.30%
Debt instrument, term	12 years

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Debt Instruments, Number Of Instruments

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Percentage that the prepayment penalty percentage is reduced during the first three years.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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