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Lessee, Lease, Liability to be Paid, Annual Increase Percentage

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Lessee, Lease, Term of Contract

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Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Annually Per Year

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LEASES - Narrative (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2021 USD ($) ft²	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term of contract		4 years 6 months
Based rent to paid (annually per year)		$ 2,000
Restructuring expense			$ 3,700	$ 4,528	$ 21,747	$ 21,743
Base rent to paid, year one			$ 18,106	$ 18,106
Tenant improvement allowance	$ 11,800
Building
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Term of contract	11 years
Area of office space lease (in square feet) \| ft²	131
Base rent to paid, year one	$ 6,000
Base rent increase percentage	0.03