REVENUE - Deferred Revenue Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 157,550	$ 98,267
Amount from beginning balance recognized into revenue	(143,810)	(89,387)
Recognition of deferred revenue	(173,408)	(122,527)
Deferral of revenue	368,556	248,591
Ending balance	$ 208,888	$ 134,944

Contract With Customer, Liability, Additions During the Period

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- Definition

Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized, Excluding Opening Balance

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- Definition

Revenue from Contract with Customer, Liability

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- Definition

Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-2

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-8

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