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INVESTMENTS & OTHER ASSETS - Panacea investment settlement agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 03, 2019
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Investments	$ 682	$ 2,345
Investment in Panacea
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fair value of common stock forfeited	229
Decrease in related party notes receivable	500
Gain (loss) on investments	(2,789)
Investments written off	2,340
Extinguishment of related party notes receivable	500
Related party notes receivable discount	51
Investments		2,340		$ 13,297
Note receivable	3,410	3,741	$ 3,684
Total	$ 3,410	$ 6,081