FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Investments Without Readily Determinable Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Investments Without Readily Determinable Fair Value Roll Forward [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 28,011	$ 21,192
Purchases		6,758
Foreign currency adjustments	(104)	61
Ending balance	27,907	28,011
Equity Investments
Investments Without Readily Determinable Fair Value Roll Forward [Abstract]
Beginning balance	15,877	15,877
Purchases		0
Foreign currency adjustments	0	0
Ending balance	15,877	15,877
Convertible Notes Receivable
Investments Without Readily Determinable Fair Value Roll Forward [Abstract]
Beginning balance	12,134	5,315
Purchases		6,758
Foreign currency adjustments	(104)	61
Ending balance	$ 12,030	$ 12,134

Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Foreign Currency Gain (Loss)

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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- Definition

Fair value of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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-Section 50
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