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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Fair Value of Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2020
Financial Liabilities:
Closing sale price (in dollars per share)	$ 53.19
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025
Financial Liabilities:
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	0.75%
Closing sale price (in dollars per share)		$ 54.17
Initial conversion price of notes into common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 71.78	$ 71.78
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 \| Maximum
Financial Liabilities:
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion premium (in shares)	5.6
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 \| Unsecured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	0.75%	0.75%
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 \| Unsecured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	3.375%
Reported Value Measurement
Financial Assets:
Equity investments	$ 15,877
Convertible notes receivable	5,224
Financial Liabilities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	34,204
Reported Value Measurement \| Term Loan B Facility Due 2026 \| Secured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	343,719
Reported Value Measurement \| Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 \| Unsecured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	395,510
Reported Value Measurement \| Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 \| Unsecured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	8,641
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 1
Financial Assets:
Equity investments	0
Convertible notes receivable	0
Financial Liabilities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 1 \| Term Loan B Facility Due 2026 \| Secured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 1 \| Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 \| Unsecured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 1 \| Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 \| Unsecured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 2
Financial Assets:
Equity investments	0
Convertible notes receivable	0
Financial Liabilities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 2 \| Term Loan B Facility Due 2026 \| Secured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	343,781
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 2 \| Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 \| Unsecured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	399,481
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 2 \| Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 \| Unsecured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	8,649
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3
Financial Assets:
Equity investments	15,877
Convertible notes receivable	5,224
Financial Liabilities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	34,204
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3 \| Term Loan B Facility Due 2026 \| Secured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3 \| Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 \| Unsecured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement \| Level 3 \| Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 \| Unsecured Debt
Financial Liabilities:
Convertible senior notes	$ 0