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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended			5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021	Apr. 23, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jan. 25, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Capital Commitments Required				$ 45,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Capital Contribution		$ 3,400,000				$ 44,600,000
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 329,200,000	288,800,000			$ 329,200,000			$ 329,200,000	$ 329,200,000
Operating Income (Loss)					28,849,000		$ 38,862,000		91,952,000	$ 74,354,000
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments								(711,000)
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 329,200,000	288,800,000			329,200,000			329,200,000	329,200,000
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount		243,500,000
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments								$ (711,000)
Operating Income (Loss)					$ 28,849,000		$ 38,862,000		$ 91,952,000	$ 74,354,000
Minimum
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	20.00%				20.00%			20.00%	20.00%
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	20.00%				20.00%			20.00%	20.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		149,900,000
Equity Securities, FV-NI	$ 99,700,000				$ 99,700,000			$ 99,700,000	$ 99,700,000
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 149,900,000
Equity Securities, FV-NI	$ 99,700,000				$ 99,700,000			$ 99,700,000	$ 99,700,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Assets \| Investments, Fair Value Concentration Risk
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage									98.90%
Pelion MV GP, LLC \| Medici Ventures, L.P.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest		1.00%
Overstock.com, Inc. \| tZero.com, Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions			41.00%
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	40.00%				40.00%			40.00%	40.00%
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	40.00%				40.00%			40.00%	40.00%
Overstock.com, Inc. \| Medici Ventures, L.P.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest	99.00%	99.00%
Medici Ventures \| tZero.com, Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions			42.00%
Medici Ventures, L.P.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Partnership Term				8 years
Operating Income (Loss)								$ (718,000)
Operating Income (Loss)								$ (718,000)