ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND ACTIVELY MARKETED PROPERTY - Assets Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Real Estate [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 78,506	$ 75,689
Ecuadorian Port Business
Real Estate [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	77,731	74,075
Trade Accounts Receivable
Real Estate [Line Items]
Asset, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current	11,857	11,075
Property, Plant and Equipment
Real Estate [Line Items]
Asset, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current	42,480	40,055
Operating lease Right of Use Asset
Real Estate [Line Items]
Asset, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current	4,392	3,805
Goodwill
Real Estate [Line Items]
Asset, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current	16,000	16,000
Prepaid Expense
Real Estate [Line Items]
Asset, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current	1,900	1,888
Long-term receivable
Real Estate [Line Items]
Asset, Held-for-Sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current	$ 1,102	$ 1,252

Amount of assets held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group, expected to be sold within a year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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