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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2028	Dec. 31, 2027	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Provision [Line Items]
Reduction of valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$ 3,900	$ 16,500	$ (126,600)
Minimum cumulative percentage of change in ownership as condition to offset taxable income (as a percent)	50.00%
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits	$ 2,700
Additions for current year positions	827	4,300
Additions for prior year positions	200
Unrecognized tax benefits	6,322	$ 9,021	$ 6,076
Foreign Net Deferred Tax Asset
Income Tax Provision [Line Items]
Reduction of valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	500
Flexion
Income Tax Provision [Line Items]
Reduction of valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	2,500
Additions for current year positions	3,700
Capital Loss Carryforward
Income Tax Provision [Line Items]
Reduction of valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	900
Federal
Income Tax Provision [Line Items]
Net operating losses	571,800
Net operating loss, subject to limitation	516,200
Federal \| Forecast
Income Tax Provision [Line Items]
Expected additional NOLs, year one								$ 32,600
Expected additional NOLs, year two							$ 32,500
Expected additional NOLs, year three						$ 32,400
Expected additional NOLs, year four						$ 28,300
Expected additional NOLs, year five					$ 6,900
Expected additional NOLs, year after five				$ 6,900
Federal \| Research Tax Credit Carryforward
Income Tax Provision [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, amount	16,600
State
Income Tax Provision [Line Items]
Net operating losses	518,000
State \| Research Tax Credit Carryforward
Income Tax Provision [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward, amount	6,500
Non-US
Income Tax Provision [Line Items]
Net operating losses	$ 6,500