BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Contingent Consideration (Details) $ in Millions	May 04, 2026 USD ($) D	Jan. 02, 2026 USD ($)
Burton Energy Group, LLC
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements
Purchase price subject to holdbacks and adjustments	$ 74.0
Cash paid on closing date subject to holdbacks and adjustments	52.0
Shares of common stock based on the closing average price per share of common stock	$ 10.0
Shares of common stock, closing average price per share of common stock, trading days immediately preceding third trading day prior to closing \| D	20
Business combination, contingent consideration arrangements, earnout payments, maximum payout	$ 12.0
Business combination, contingent consideration arrangements, earnout payments, earnout period	2 years
Compass Municipal Advisors, LLC
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements
Business combination, contingent consideration arrangements, range of outcomes, value, low		$ 3.5
Business combination, contingent consideration arrangements, earnout payments, maximum payout		$ 1.0
Business combination, contingent consideration arrangements, earnout payments, earnout period		1 year
Business combination, contingent consideration arrangements, range of outcomes, value, high		$ 4.5

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Maximum amount of estimate for undiscounted range of outcomes in contingent consideration arrangement in business combination.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable, Closing Average Price Per Share, Trading Days Immediately Preceding Third Trading Day Prior to Closing

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Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Purchase Price Subject to Holdbacks and Adjustments

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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Earnout Payments, Earnout Period

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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Earnout Payments, Maximum Payout

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