DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS AND COLLATERALIZED INDEBTEDNESS - Location of Assets and Liabilities Within the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - Interest rate swap contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Money market funds (a)	$ 4,970	$ 8,466
Interest rate swap contracts	$ 369	0
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Other assets, long-term
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives:		8,466
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Other liabilities, long-term
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives:		$ 0

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