STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Schedule of Conversion Rate Per Share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (Details) - Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock	Feb. 27, 2026 $ / shares shares
Threshold Appreciation Price
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Convertible conversion price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 81.0767
Threshold appreciation price (in shares)	12.3340
Equal or Less than Theshold Appreciation Price and Greater than or Equal to Initial Price
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Convertible conversion price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1,000
Equal or Less than Theshold Appreciation Price and Greater than or Equal to Initial Price \| Minimum
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Threshold appreciation price (in shares)	12.3340
Equal or Less than Theshold Appreciation Price and Greater than or Equal to Initial Price \| Maximum
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Initial price (in shares)	14.4920
Less than Initial Price
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Convertible conversion price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 69.0036
Initial price (in shares)	14.4920

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